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Canada's economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2025 | Power & Politics
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8:56Now PlayingData from Statistics Canada shows the economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2025. This contraction brought the overall economic growth for 2025 to just 1.7 per cent, marking the slowest annual growth rate since the 2020 downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservative Party trade critic Adam Chambers discussed the situation on Power and Politics, stating that though ‘unfortunate,’ the numbers were also predictable.
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