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Labour Force Survey (Apr.)

The sharp slowdown in employment growth and large decline in hours worked in April present downside risks to GDP growth but, as temporary factors seem to explain much of the weakness, there is likely to be some bounce back this month. Canada Drop-In (10th May, 12:00 EDT/ 17:00 BST): We’ll be discussing the impact of monetary tightening on the economy and whether the Bank of Canada is risking a policy mistake in this special 20-minute briefing. Register now

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