February's surprising 2,800 decline in employment, which continued a run of disappointingly weak jobs reports, is at odds with the better economic growth figures. Although we expect some improvement in employment in the coming months, slower economic growth will keep these gains to a minimum. Overall, February's employment figures are evidence supporting our view that the Bank of Canada is unlikely to raise interest rates anytime soon.
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