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Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press

Brett Bundale is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

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“Retail has nine lives” in Canada as 2023 consumer spending strong — for now

New figures to be released this week could show signs of softening

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |June 19, 2023

3 min read

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Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

February retail sales down 0.2% overall, clothing and accessories up 4.4%

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |April 21, 2023

2 min read

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Provinces to see limited growth this year but protracted recession unlikely: Report

Conference Board expects oil-producing provinces to post strongest growth

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |February 28, 2023

3 min read

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