Quebec is in a recession. Maybe. What does that even mean?

It's a decidedly unfestive concept: a possible recession in Quebec. But politicians and economic experts have many opinions on what it actually means, or even whether it’s really happening.

Quebec is in a recession. Maybe. What does that even mean?
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It's a decidedly unfestive concept: a possible recession in Quebec. But politicians and economic experts have many opinions on what it actually means, or even whether it’s really happening.