Canada is in a “technical recession” after economic growth stalls in the first quarter, according to Statistics Canada data cited by multiple outlets. The reports say real gross domestic product (GDP) is slightly negative on an annualized basis for the quarter, indicating two consecutive quarters of contraction or stagnation according to the technical definition. The articles describe the slowdown as a stall in overall growth rather than a large collapse, with the first-quarter result described as marginally negative. They attribute the assessment to Statistics Canada’s quarterly economic accounts and underline that the technical recession label reflects the pattern of GDP changes over back-to-back quarters. While the coverage focuses on the GDP figures for the quarter, it does not present a detailed breakdown of the specific sectors driving the contraction in the provided excerpts. Overall, the sources agree that the first-quarter performance triggers the technical recession classification based on the latest national accounts data.