CFIB forecasts recession as business confidence remains ‘persistently low’ | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Daniel Johnson
Publication Date: July 24, 2025 - 14:56

CFIB forecasts recession as business confidence remains ‘persistently low’

July 24, 2025

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is forecasting a recession in Canada this year.

A new report from CFIB, released Thursday, shows it’s forecasting that growth declined 0.8 per cent in the second quarter and will contract by a further 0.8 per cent in the third quarter. The report said the contraction is reflective of “persistently low business confidence” stemming from trade tensions and weakness in the manufacturing industry.



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