The Globe and Mail (subscription) | Oil shock slows Canada's economy in first quarter The Globe and Mail (subscription) The Canadian economy moved backward in the first quarter, its weakest quarter since the Great Recession, as the pervasive effects of the slump in oil prices fuelled doubts about how well Canada is weathering the oil shock – and how much more bad news ... Canada's economy enters 'tailspin' as oil shock takes toll Canada's economy shrinks for first time in four years as oil shock sinks in Oil shock drags down Canadian economy in first quarter |