Canada’s employment rate has steadily declined since December 2017—from 62.0 per cent to 61.5 per cent.
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Closely linking January’s job losses to the Wynne government’s minimum wage hikes without recognizing other causes creates a dangerous precedent.
The Brown-led PCs would move to a $15 minimum wage over a four-year period.
Four CMAs saw their employment shrink, and they were all in Ontario.
Other regions created new jobs on net, but those were almost entirely offset by other regions shedding jobs.
Job-creation in London, Greater Sudbury and Thunder Bay was negative.
Between now and 2019, Ontario will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour.
The Atlantic provinces comprise four of the five lowest ranked Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions.
Alberta tax policies have moved in the wrong direction, reducing the incentive to invest and create jobs.