The 94,000 surge in employment was nine times stronger than the consensus forecast, but the gains were led partly by Alberta where the outlook has recently deteriorated markedly. Meanwhile, the further drop in wage growth leaves scope for the Bank of Canada to err on the side of caution in the coming months.
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