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Canadian economy grew 0.5% in 2nd quarter


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The Canadian economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

GDP rose 0.4 per cent in 1st quarter

A man pushes a shopping cart through a parking lot.
A shopper leaves a Real Canadian Superstore in Ottawa on June 25, 2024. The Canadian economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year, Statistics Canada said on Friday. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

The Canadian economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

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Jenna Benchetrit is the senior business writer for CBC News. She writes stories about Canadian economic and consumer issues, and has also recently covered U.S. politics. A Montrealer based in Toronto, Jenna holds a master’s degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. You can reach her at jenna.benchetrit@cbc.ca.



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