Canada Heading Into ‘Mild Recession’ as Tight Monetary Policy Squeezes Growth: Report

Canada Heading Into ‘Mild Recession’ as Tight Monetary Policy Squeezes Growth: Report
The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa in a file photo. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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New research says Canada is heading into a mild recession as elevated borrowing costs, a downturn in the U.S. and persistent inflation dial up the country’s economic uncertainty.

Deloitte Canada’s latest economic outlook, released ahead of the federal budget on Tuesday, says tight monetary policy is set to squeeze economic growth this year.