The Canadian Economic Month at a Glance: January 2016

Was the Canadian economy’s solid third quarter a sign of recovery from the first-half recession? Or was it just the eye of the storm? Though employment edged up in December, policy-makers are boarding up the doors and windows as global oil prices fall, trade and manufacturing continues to underperform, and the recent interest rate hike in the U.S. and slowing growth in China cloud the global outlook.