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Unemployment rate rose to 5.5% in July, StatsCan data shows
There was little change to Canada’s job market in July as the unemployment rate inched up ever so slightly to 5.5 per cent, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more…
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Canada’s economy is slowing down, new StatsCan data shows
The latest GDP numbers released Friday by Statistics Canada indicate that Canada’s economy is slowing down. The economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, but advanced data for June suggests that month is on track for a 0.2 per…