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New StatsCan numbers show net job losses, rising unemployment for April | Power & Politics
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9:17Now PlayingStatistics Canada says 18,000 jobs were lost last month, bringing year-to-date employment losses to 112,000. The unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in April, while the youth unemployment rate increased by half a percentage point to 14.5 per cent. Power & Politics interviews RBC chief economist Frances Donald to break down these numbers.
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