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Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment climbs to 6.7%

by Todd Humber
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Canada shed 84,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate up two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.7%, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released Friday. The employment rate — the share of people aged 15 and older who are working — dropped two-tenths of a point to 60.6%, ...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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