The Labour Force Survey has once again made a mockery of the economist consensus, with the surprise 83,000 surge in employment in June followed by a 40,800 slump last month. We are now a bit more confident in our view that the Bank of Canada will resume cutting next month, although a surprisingly strong CPI print next week could prompt another pause.
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