Economists had forecast a 7% unemployment rate for the month
Deficit compares with a $2.3-billion shortfall in March
Investment board eyes new prospects for large-scale domestic infrastructure and long-term growth
Business survey shows 32% of firms expect recession this year
Biggest job decline since 2022 brought the unemployment rate for March to 6.7%
However, the agency's preliminary estimates point to a rebound at the end of the year
The central bank 'must take on board the lessons from this unprecedented experience': Macklem
Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada, Mexico
The reading raises the odds of a 50-basis-point rate reduction by the Bank of Canada
Shifting supply chains represent risks, opportunities for Canadian business: Macklem