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"A Complete Farce": Canada's July Jobs Report Tells A Much Worse Story Than You Think
Canada's July 2026 jobs report made headlines after Statistics Canada announced that employment increased by more than 75,000 jobs. But when you dig into the data, a very different story begins to emerge.
In this episode of Tap the Maple, we examine the labour force numbers beneath the headline and ask an important question:
Did Canadian employers actually create these jobs, or did tens of thousands of Canadians create work for themselves?
We'll break down:
The surprising 44,000 increase in self-employment
Why almost 60% of employment growth came from self-employed Canadians
Whether payroll…
The skinny
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