Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March
The unemployment rate has come in below 4% for 26 straight months
Positive workforce trends to cushion impact of aging population
Payrolls, weekly earnings, labour demand rose in January, StatsCan reports
Curbing temporary workers to ease pressure on housing will hurt growth
First decline since 2017 bodes ill for employment prospects, NBF says
Lawsuits seeks damages for certain BMO advisors
However, other measures of employment paint a weaker picture of the labour market
The latest figures reflected the job market’s sustained ability to withstand the 11 rate hikes imposed by the Fed
Fiscal, monetary policy tends to ease, uncertainty rises in election years