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Economy struggling to escape recession

Since oil prices first began to fall last year, Canada’s economic performance has gone from mediocre to dismal, culminating in a mild recession in the first half of this year. With oil prices tumbling again and the export-orientated manufacturing sector still misfiring, any economic rebound over the second half of the year is likely to be disappointingly weak.

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