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Alberta, Ontario sign trades MOU
The governments are aiming to reduce interprovincial barriers and encourage the flow of labour between the two provinces.
Canadian unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in June as jobs market stalls
The June result was the highest reading for the unemployment rate since January 2022 when it was 6.5 percent.
PEGO considers strike action
The union representing professional engineers and land surveyors working for the province says it has received an overwhelming strike mandate from its rank and file.
Macklem says low productivity growth is Canada’s ‘Achilles heel,’ calls for action
The governor’s comments echoed the central message of a speech senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers gave in March, where she warned addressing low productivity has become a national emergency.
Employment growth slows in May, but younger workers more in demand
Labour Force Survey data released by Statistics Canada shows that both employment and labour force numbers are lower in May 2024 than in May 2023.