The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.2%
Layoffs remain historically low as economy shows early signs of slowing
Businesses continue to hold onto workers despite fears of an economic slowdown
Biggest job decline since 2022 brought the unemployment rate for March to 6.7%
Hiring slows from January, but job market remains healthy
Canadian economy could shrink 5.4% for the quarter
Small firms brace for uncertainty as hiring plans weaken
The outlook for the labour market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries
But the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.1% as the number of jobless Americans rose
The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month