No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
Aug 10th 2008, 12:56 am
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No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
Nationally, the job boom went bust in July, with the loss of 55,000 jobs.
But in Manitoba there were 800 more people employed in July compared to June and the job count has grown by 2.5 per cent over the past 12 months, almost twice the national rate of 1.3 per cent.
Article here:-
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sub...-4802866c.html
But in Manitoba there were 800 more people employed in July compared to June and the job count has grown by 2.5 per cent over the past 12 months, almost twice the national rate of 1.3 per cent.
Article here:-
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sub...-4802866c.html
Aug 10th 2008, 1:15 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
There are (more than) 800 people in Manitoba? Who knew?
Aug 10th 2008, 1:29 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
If you left upside-down land once in a while you could find out all sorts of wild and wonderful things.
No wait, you know all the wild things....
No wait, you know all the wild things....
Aug 10th 2008, 1:46 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
Let's see, err, 800 people multiplied by a job growth of 2.5%. There, that will tell you the current population of Manitoba.
I should laugh, I live in McGinty's Ontario where jobs are evaporating.
I should laugh, I live in McGinty's Ontario where jobs are evaporating.
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Aug 10th 2008, 3:02 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
Nationally, the job boom went bust in July, with the loss of 55,000 jobs.
But in Manitoba there were 800 more people employed in July compared to June and the job count has grown by 2.5 per cent over the past 12 months, almost twice the national rate of 1.3 per cent.
Article here:-
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sub...-4802866c.html
But in Manitoba there were 800 more people employed in July compared to June and the job count has grown by 2.5 per cent over the past 12 months, almost twice the national rate of 1.3 per cent.
Article here:-
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sub...-4802866c.html
This is hardly surprising seeing as Manitoba has the second strongest economy in the nation at the moment.
Originally Posted by Calgary Herald, August 7, 2008
The Conference Board said Canada's Prairie provinces will lead growth across Canada this year, with Saskatchewan posting a 4.2 per cent expansion and Manitoba climbing to a 3.6 per cent gain, while Alberta experiences a 2.6 per cent increase. British Columbia is expected to see a 2.2 per cent climb.
Aug 10th 2008, 3:06 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
This is hardly surprising seeing as Manitoba has the second strongest economy in the nation at the moment.
Balance of article here: http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...e-9b5bd2dc7ca8
Balance of article here: http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...e-9b5bd2dc7ca8
Aug 10th 2008, 3:52 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
I doubt that the current falls will make much difference; Alberta was already booming with oil at $80 a barrel, for example. But if commodity prices really crash, it certainly will hit the West hard.
Aug 10th 2008, 4:06 am
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Re: No work shortage here Manitoba gained 800 jobs in July
I think at the moment a step back from the pace of the last year or so in Alberta would be a very good thing.
Demand for oil in the long term is only going to go up and Alberta has a lot of it. Slowing down the pace of development of the Athabasca tar sands can only be a good thing in my mind.
