The first rise in employment in four months was not as strong as it looked, as it was driven entirely by the public sector, while the fall in hours worked points to downside risks to GDP growth. Nonetheless, with the unemployment rate falling again, the Bank of Canada will press on with a 50 bp hike this month.
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