BREAKING: 66,000 more jobs lost last month
Fresh data from Statistics Canada reports a second month of large job losses, as the unemployment rate hits the highest level since May 2016
According to new data from Statistics Canada, 66,000 jobs were lost in August, following the 41,000 lost in July. Ontario saw the biggest drop, losing 26,000 jobs.
The latest Labour Force Survey reports that 1.6 million Canadians are currently classified as unemployed, while 31,000 stopped looking for work altogether in August.
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