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Canada's GDP Report Is Out Today — Here's What It Means for Your Wallet

Canada GDP Report June 2026 — MoneySavings.ca This morning, Statistics Canada releases its GDP by industry data for April 2026 — along with a flash estimate for May. The timing couldn't be more significant: Canada has technically entered a recession, and the Bank of Canada's next rate decision is just two weeks away on July 15 . Here's what today's report means for your mortgage, your job, and your savings — in plain English. What Is GDP and Why Does Today's Number Matter? GDP — Gross Domestic Product — is the broadest scorecard for how well Canada's economy is performing. It measures the total value of everything the country produces: goods, services, output across every industry. When GDP grows, businesses expand, hiring picks up, and incomes tend to rise. When it shrinks, the opposite happens. Today's release covers April 2026 data, plus Statistics Canada's advance estimate for May. The number that comes out this morning will either confirm that Cana...

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Chicken Avocado Wraps

Ingredients
  • 2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 medium ripe avocado
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 4 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • Fresh cilantro leaves, optional

Directions

  • In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Stir in the tomatoes, onion, cumin, salt and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 180°, stirring occasionally, 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened, 8-10 minutes.
  • Peel and slice avocado; drizzle with lime juice. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture over each tortilla. Top with avocado and, if desired, cilantro; roll up.

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