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Canada’s Job Market Surges Back | Calgary News
Canada’s job market is roaring back, adding 75,000 jobs in July and slashing unemployment to a two-year low of 6.4%. Retail and wholesale trade led the charge with 21,000 new roles, while women aged 25–54 saw a major employment boost—dropping their unemployment rate to just 5.2%. Ontario surged ahead with 52,000 new positions, followed by BC’s 18,000, with Manitoba and Nova Scotia also posting strong gains. Since April, Canada has added 181,000 jobs—with nearly 200,000 over the past year—signaling recovery after an earlier slowdown. But clouds loom: U.S. tariff talk could disrupt employers…
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