The unchanged level of employment in December is consistent with the message from the business surveys that labour demand has weakened significantly in recent months. Nonetheless, with wage growth accelerating, weaker employment growth may not be enough to persuade the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates as soon as we forecast.
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