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ICBA: Storm Clouds Continuing to Gather Over Canada’s Economy
While Canada’s broader economy contracts, agriculture and food processing remain strong, though restaurants face softer demand and higher costs, analysts said.
JOCK FINLAYSON The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA – The latest economic readings from Statistics Canada are not encouraging. So far this year, Canada has lost roughly 120,000 jobs. Data for the first quarter of 2026 show overall economic activity declined marginally in the first three months of the year, worse than forecasters expected. This comes on the …