{"id":48550,"date":"2024-06-25T11:59:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T11:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/06\/25\/productivity-emergency-most-widespread-in-history-outside-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T11:59:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T11:59:40","slug":"productivity-emergency-most-widespread-in-history-outside-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/06\/25\/productivity-emergency-most-widespread-in-history-outside-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Productivity emergency&#8217; most widespread in history outside pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">News<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">Many Canadians feel worse off than they did 10 years ago, says this report from Desjardins<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p><span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Jun 25, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">5 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta__bottom\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover\" data-aqa=\"popover\" data-click-to-appear=\"True\" data-container=\"\" data-container-offset=\"\" data-no-style=\"\" data-popover-component=\"\" data-position=\"top\" data-sticky=\"\" data-tail-offset=\"200\" data-tail-position=\"right\"><button class=\"popover__trigger bookmark-button\"><span class=\"save-article-button save-article-button--default\" title=\"Save article\" data-article-id=\"bc8b5bde-4000-4865-a13a-f4fe94456038\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-describedby=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\" class=\"popover__content\" hidden=\"\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__text\" id=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark__popover__content\">\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free here. 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data-async=\"\">Earlier this year, Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, warned that the country was facing a \u201cproductivity emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canada in 2022 was producing just 71 per cent of the value generated in the United States economy per hour and the capital spending gap had widened, she said.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">The country\u2019s population surpassed 41 million for the first time this year, and though these gains are keeping the economy afloat on the surface, output per person has fallen in six of the past seven quarters, said Desjardins economist Marc Desormeaux.<\/p>\n<p>Per capita output measures our standard of living.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">\u201cSo even though Canada\u2019s economy is still growing and churning out jobs, many people and businesses feel worse off than they did a year and a half to two years ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It could even be worse depending on where you live.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Outside of Quebec 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/productivity-2-0625.jpg?quality=5&strip=all&w=100&sig=3fFInf1CLP3yBAm4hNEJDQ&ssl=1\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\"> Desjardins<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-async=\"\">Desjardins says part of the problem is that output and employment have shifted away from highly productive industries like mining and oil and gas toward lower productivity sectors such as accommodation, food services, recreation and public administration.<\/p>\n<p>Investment has fallen in Canada\u2019s oil industry and \u201cother sectors haven\u2019t stepped up to fill the gap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">\u201cAlthough oil and gas investment will remain a critical driver of Canada\u2019s prosperity going forward, neither the Alberta government nor the Alberta Energy Regulator see it returning to pre\u20112014 rates this decade,\u201d said Desormeaux.<\/p>\n<p>Another problem is that small- and medium-sized businesses, which are less productive than larger companies, make up a bigger share of Canada\u2019s economy than in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Canada is good at producing start-ups, but it falls short of growing them to scale.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Desjardins says Canada\u2019s innovation policy needs to be expanded to support growth, commercialization and early\u2011stage investment in addition to research and development.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">The report stresses that population growth and immigration are not responsible for Canada\u2019s slide in standard of living. Over time skilled workers from other countries should boost productivity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment1989954359322611901737097748283392\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Dejardins\u2019 research suggests that Ottawa\u2019s decision to cut the temporary resident population will weigh on, rather than benefit, the economy.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p data-async=\"\"><em><strong>\u00a0Sign up here to get Posthaste delivered straight to your inbox.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_leading.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=5&strip=all&w=100&sig=TuwnEfYWopsEoDySNx9zRQ&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=5&strip=all&w=100&sig=TuwnEfYWopsEoDySNx9zRQ&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=5&strip=all&w=100&sig=TuwnEfYWopsEoDySNx9zRQ&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"working populations\" class=\"embedded-image__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&sig=yYB9iJWcf_1bcfxi8Lvriw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&sig=yYB9iJWcf_1bcfxi8Lvriw,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=576&sig=GCgEiDAcQNNyQwIp63h-Lw 2x\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/working-population-0625.jpg?quality=5&strip=all&w=100&sig=TuwnEfYWopsEoDySNx9zRQ&ssl=1\" height=\"815\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\"> Bank of America<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The world\u2019s population has grown by 1 billion since 2010 and is expected to surpass 10 billion by 2050, but some populations are aging, says BofA Global Research, which brings us today\u2019s chart.<\/p>\n<p>Countries with the largest projected rise in working population over the next 25 years are India, Nigeria and Pakistan. The countries with the biggest decline in this population are China, Japan and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA nation\u2019s potential growth is a function of working-age population growth, labour productivity and innovation,\u201d said BofA.<\/p>\n<p>Take India, for example. Last year it overtook China as the world\u2019s most populous nation with more than 1.4 billion people. Its demographics are a big factor behind the country\u2019s share of the MSCI EM equity index rising from 4 per cent to 19 per cent in the past 20 years, the strategists said.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1758643\" alt=\"\" height=\"114\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/subhead_breaking.png?ssl=1\" width=\"838\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embedded-image\"\/>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes to the capital gains tax announced in the 2024 budget come into effect.<\/li>\n<li>Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation this morning when it publishes its consumer price index for May. The annual inflation rate cooled to 2.7 per cent in April compared with 2.9 per cent in March as increases in the prices for food slowed.<\/li>\n<li>Leading automotive industry associations will announce the Countdown to 2035, tracking progress toward Canada\u2019s 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales target.<\/li>\n<li>BlackBerry Ltd. will hold its annual meeting of shareholders today and release its latest quarterly results on Wednesday. The company announced a deal in April to work with chipmaker AMD on new robotic systems technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Today\u2019s Data:<\/strong> United States S&amp;P CoreLogic home price index, U.S. Conference Board confidence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earnings:<\/strong> Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, Carnival Corp, FedEx Corp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_5\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment3744873700643672791442810730446848\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 5<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-5\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/subhead_reads.jpeg?ssl=1\" width=\"838\"\/><\/strong><\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel4748266727398370149177338229686272\" class=\"more-topic\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\">\n<p>Recommended from Editorial<\/p>\n<p><button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-prev\" data-carousel-prev=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"previous\" type=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"more-topic__items list-unstyled\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" caught=\"\" in=\"\" population=\"\" trap=\"\" for=\"\" first=\"\" time=\"\" modern=\"\" history=\"\" data-carousel-item=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"> <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/population-growth-0116-ph-1.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=fSNXRPmXFlhmmtMy_XQGcA&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/population-growth-0116-ph-1.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=fSNXRPmXFlhmmtMy_XQGcA&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/population-growth-0116-ph-1.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=fSNXRPmXFlhmmtMy_XQGcA&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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history<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" could=\"\" face=\"\" two=\"\" more=\"\" decades=\"\" of=\"\" stagnant=\"\" growth=\"\" data-carousel-item=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"> <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=69h9_77CUZUmghLmRmtEjw&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=69h9_77CUZUmghLmRmtEjw&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=69h9_77CUZUmghLmRmtEjw&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=69h9_77CUZUmghLmRmtEjw&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=69h9_77CUZUmghLmRmtEjw&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=69h9_77CUZUmghLmRmtEjw&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, 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                      https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-stagflation-0528.jpg?h=288&strip=all&quality=80&sig=i4aOp-_gbu5eA9obrji2Bg 3x\" class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\">Canada could face two more decades of stagnant growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" standard=\"\" of=\"\" living=\"\" on=\"\" track=\"\" for=\"\" worst=\"\" decline=\"\" in=\"\" years=\"\" data-carousel-item=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"> <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Canada GDP\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=pX5f9ny6XZlp8_-qZyJA5A\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=5&sig=ZmCHnYHdLpataDMSocmgvQ&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=pX5f9ny6XZlp8_-qZyJA5A, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=192&strip=all&quality=80&sig=g5spw2nyZXu8prY0ZE0rCg 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/canada-gdp-0516-ph.jpg?h=288&strip=all&quality=80&sig=JszhI5hf5qCw5hRPhY6rBQ 3x\" class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\">Canada&#8217;s standard of living on track for worst decline in 40 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><button 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