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Posthaste: Canada's industrial heartland hasn't seen a gap this big since the global financial crisis

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Ontario 's economy has shrank by nearly 3 per cent since mid-2022 .

Service industries are likely to account for a record high of almost 80 per cent of the province’s gross domestic product.

Manufacturing and construction are the main culprits, said TD economist Rishi Sondhi .

The Canadian dollar has sunk to a four-year low in recent days , but it still has some sway.

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