The second consecutive monthly fall in employment will raise a few eyebrows at the Bank of Canada but, as retirements were partly to blame, the unemployment rate remained at a record low and wage growth is strong, we doubt it will prevent a further 100 bp of policy rate hikes over the Bank’s next two meetings.
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