But we are told there is a labour shortage and must import workers. Very confusing.

Canada doesn't have a productive economy. We had a debt binge based on a real estate asset bubble.

Canada's economy is sick because our former economic strength was predicated on low rates and a hot housing market domestically. Now we're feeling the inevitable economic hangover. Expect this pain to continue until land prices fall, and the cost of doing business gets cheaper.

Bring more immigrants, more international students and face the music.

Unexpectedly???

Yet home prices are still not falling

Honestly, does anyone really know what they are doing. We elect people who appoint people to take care of these problems.

Brendon has too many verbal ticks, "uh" is 90% of what he says. Wage growth is baked in because of contracts that have been signed in response to previous inflation. Wage growth has not caught up to inflation yet, every worker today is still poorer than he was in 2021. Wages have also increased because the government has added so many public sector jobs. Too many, basically a workfare program that current taxation cannot afford, in an attempt to make the economy of Canada look better than it actually is. We are borrowing against our future right now, to try to fund our current lifestyles, without addressing the fundamental private sector employment shortfalls. Canada currently has a poor industrial base. Gifted with resources we refuse to exploit.

I'm afraid Trudeau's effort to make more hotels state-owned will only make the homeless finally a new professional group. What's the point for the 9-to-5s to work with so little pay but enjoy nothing free?

We have a shortage of construction, healthcare and services jobs. Why aren't business and govt hiring?

It's all going according to plan.

Pump more in the housing market.

I am not related to any collection of information concerning the loss of jobs and as a dumbass I am not surprised and could have told you that we were going to keep losing jobs. Where's the fucking surprise? I'm not even getting paid to know this.

Can we trust any of these numbers?

Inflated economy the last number of years. Too bad about those peaple that owe a bunch back to the banks. They need to accept bankruptcy

But my wage is lowered by $600 a month And 500-1000 other employees in just my company And same thing is confirmed in other peer companies

I think we should jack up minimum wage more....that will make us more competitive and lower inflation...........oh wait.

Canadian statistics is liberal driven, situation way more worse.

Leave rates alone, and close the border, let's fix this mess.

Why is nobody saying the population btw15 and 25 soared in the past year? 7% plus versus below 3% for other age brackets.

Rates are going to down…Woooo Unemployment increasing…uh oh Economics 101

I like it

O hai from Vancouver

Is he nervous or just a stutterer? That was painful to watch and hard to follow. Reminds me of Justin Trudeau when he gets grilled by tough questions

Is this hasimir fenring?

That was painful to follow

Sunny way

This guy is out of touch. Ough ough ough😂

Thank you Liberals, Job well done.

Brendon buddy, are you okay? My boy got a bad stutter going on..

Too many umms and ahhs from this guy

Clearly Trudeau and Freeland must create more jobs in the Canadian government. How about creating a new ministry, maybe Job Creation Ministry? We can easily hire 5MM people

Dude was having a stroke

The obvious thing to do is put a maximum wage. Wage growth for who? If you raise minimum wages prices go up. Put a maximum income and stop this crap!

No jobs but properties prices are going up. PC leader Pierre Poilievre is one the main problem as he owns multiple properties and the greed causing unfordable housing. I will not vote for him unless I'm very rich as his policy will help the very rich not the average middle class or low income folks.

Still well below historical average. Boo hoo.