Canada's economy expanded by 0.9% last year, but there were wide differences across the country.
Statistics Canada Thursday released final numbers for 2015 that showed the economy expanded in seven provinces, but shrank in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador.
After growing by an average of 4.4% between 2012 and 2014, Alberta's economy shrank by 4%, almost as bad as during the Great Recession of 2009, when Alberta's economy shrank by 5.3%
Alberta's oil patch managed to produce more during the year that saw drastically lower oil prices. But new investment in the sector dried up, which is why the province's economy contracted.
Saskatchewan contracted 1.4%, and Newfoundland and Labrador dipped 2.2%.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, British Columbia led the way in terms of growth, expanding by 3% during the year, its best performance since 2006. Ontario moved ahead 2.5%.
Quebec eked out a slight 1.1% expansion, continuing the slow but stable performance seen since 2012, while Manitoba picked up to 2.3%
Atlantic Canada's economy was mixed last year, with 1.9% growth in New Brunswick. PEI also grew a solid 1.5%, largely on the back of a booming tourism sector
