FINLAYSON: Weak job numbers last year may mean the same this year

FINLAYSON: Weak job numbers last year may mean the same this year

It’s no secret that Canada’s economy has languished over the past couple of years, with feeble increases in gross domestic product (GDP), outright declines in per-person GDP (an indicator of living standards), sluggish exports and alarmingly low levels of business investment. Needless to say, this pattern of economic weakness is showing up in the job market.

ICBA: WEAK NATIONAL JOB NUMBERS LAST YEAR MAY MEAN THE SAME THIS YEAR

JOCK FINLAYSON BRITISH COLUMBIA – It’s no secret that Canada’s economy has languished over the past couple of years, with feeble increases in gross domestic product (GDP), outright declines in per-person GDP (an indicator of living standards), sluggish exports and alarmingly low levels of business investment. Needless to say, this pattern of economic weakness is showing up in the job market. Let’s look at the Canadian labour market last year (mo…