Canada's employment gains during its economic recovery have been far from broad-based and bolstered by an oversized contribution from the public sector. In addition, the official unemployment rate understates the considerable slack that exists in labour markets, a subject that the Bank of Canada Governor skated over in last week's labour union speech.
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