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Unemployment rate remained at 6.4% nationwide and 5.6% in Quebec in August
By The Canadian Press
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Paragraphs 1-3, tariff paragraph, wage paragraph and closing rate-odds paragraph
Canadian Press report on the August Labour Force Survey, with the tariff timeline and LSEG market odds.
Retrieved Sep 15, 2026. Original historical capture has not been verified.
Where it connects
- Aug 22, 2026The trade conflict flares again while oil stays expensive
- Sep 2, 2026The Bank holds at 2.25 per cent, again
- Sep 4, 2026The economy sheds 42,000 jobs
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- Evidence forThe United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on about $28 billion of Canadian goods. It did so on August 22, 2026, after trade talks broke down. Canada answered with counter-tariffs of its own, set to start September 8.Explore this claim →
- Evidence forCanada's economy lost 42,000 jobs in August 2026, Statistics Canada reported. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.4 per cent. Economists had expected a gain of about 15,000.Explore this claim →
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- Evidence forAverage hourly wages grew 2.0 per cent year over year in August 2026, Statistics Canada reported. That was down from 2.8 per cent in July. It was the slowest pace since November 2017, leaving out the pandemic year 2021.Explore this claim →
- Evidence forFinancial markets priced the chance of a quarter-point rate hike at the Bank of Canada's October 28 meeting at more than 25 per cent. That was the reading as of midday September 4, 2026, according to LSEG data. The Canadian Press called it still low but up sharply from the start of that week.Explore this claim →