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
Respondents said they worked multiple jobs due to fewer full-time job opportunities, to cover expenses
Still, the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025
The manufacturing sector carried the largest employment gains, adding 33,000 jobs