Canada's economy expanded at an annualized pace of 2.4% in the first quarter, slightly worse than what economists were expecting.
Economists had been forecasting the pace of growth in gross domestic product to come in closer to 2.8%
Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that in real terms, the economy grew by 0.6% in the quarter.
The agency also reported that GDP decreased 0.2% in March, after edging down 0.1% in February. The decline in March attributed largely to mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and retail trade.
