OTTAWA - The unofficial authority on recession calls in Canada says it's too soon to use that word to describe the sluggish economy.

OTTAWA - The unofficial authority on recession calls in Canada says it's too soon to use that word to describe the sluggish economy.

La faiblesse de l’économie n’est pas encore assez généralisée ou persistante, juge l’expert non officiel sur le sujet.

The C.D. Howe Institute's Business Cycle Council, which is traditionally viewed as the arbiter for calling a recession in Canada, says it does not accept two consecutive quarters…

OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession.