Montreal, Canada, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - Canada unemployment rate edges up to 6.5%

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2026-10-09

Canada's unemployment rate ticked up to 6.5 percent in September, official data showed Friday as the country confronts new US tariffs imposed in late August. Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, following a decline of 42,000 in the previous month, when the unemployment rate was 6.4 percent. Employment fell sharply among young people ages 15-24 and women, with declines concentrated in education, health care and manufacturing. The trade dispute......

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