Posted AT 8:12 PM EDT on 02/07/08
The party's over for Canadian spendthrifts
TORONTO and OTTAWA — Canadian consumers, facing softer job creation and a chill in the housing sector, are likely to rein in the spending that has fuelled the economy, economists say.
Record energy prices and rising food costs could spook consumers into an even sharper pullback, they caution, though the situation now is not dire.
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