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Canada Posts the Lowest Jobless Rate in More Than 40 Years

While Millennials may not agree, Canada’s job market is stronger than ever. According to the latest jobs report by Statistics Canada, the country’s jobless rate dropped to 5.7 per cent in December. This is the lowest it has been since 1976 – when Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister. Around 79,000 jobs were

There Are Now More Canadians Working in ‘Green’ Jobs Than Oil & Gas

It looks like Canada is starting to make good on its promise for a green future. According to recent estimates by Statistics Canada, there are now more people working in ‘green’ jobs than there are those employed by the oil and gas sector. Last year, around 274,000 jobs were attributable to

Canada Has Just Posted its Lowest Unemployment Rate in Nearly 10 Years

If you scan the comments section of the Toronto Sun or ask any handful of Millennials about their outlook on the job market, you might think Canada’s economy is in the toilet. Stats, however, suggest otherwise. According to Statistics Canada’s recent Labour Force Survey, the country’s unemployment rate is currently the lowest since  February

Fewer Canadians Have Full-Time Jobs Than Ever Before

There’s a common belief among Millennials that their baby boomer parents are ruining everything. According to new census data from Statistics Canada, it’s kind of true. The recently released figures reveal almost 20 per cent of Canadians over 65 years of age worked last year, which is more than double

Is a University Degree More Overrated than Ever?

When I was in high school, it was pretty much ingrained into our heads that university acceptance – and hopefully to one of the top five schools in the country – was the end goal. So, I ditched the teenaged partying and cut back my part-time job hours in order