The media sure likes today’s employment numbers from Statistics Canada. Here are just two examples of this morning’s headlines.
“Canada sees jobs surge in August with 81K new positions” (Global News) and “Canada's economy blows past expectations with gain of 81,100 jobs” (Financial Post).
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau was quick to share these findings on social media, proclaiming “Great news as Canada blows past expectations, creating more than 81,000 new jobs last month!”
But dig a little deeper and you’ll find a few interesting facts in StatsCan’s employment numbers:
Hardly good news, Minister Morneau.