Low oil prices change outlooks for provincial economies: report
Cuts in capital spending by oil companies will mean at least two quarters of negative growth
A range of factors will offset the windfall income gains from cheaper energy
Declining oil prices to weigh on economy
Sluggish employment and wage gains expected to restrain consumer spending and housing activity
Downside risks have risen
Hitting a positive note in Ontario
Rising U.S. demand, cheaper fuel and lower loonie are likely to push the B.C. recovery strongly forward, boosting incomes
Lower prices, from oil and potash to uranium, are crimping growth, although employment and spending remain relatively strong
A recent history of very slow growth is hampering confidence, although there are signs that activity will pick up this year