Global National: Oct. 6, 2023

The Canadian job market is delivering jobs at a surprising rate with the latest employment numbers blowing past expectations. Statistics Canada says the country added some 64,000 jobs in September, more than tripling what many economists had predicted. The growth was mainly driven mainly by part-time work though which rose by 48,000 positions. Despite this, Canada’s jobless rate held steady at 5.5 per cent for the third consecutive month. Economists warn that another Bank of Canada interest rate decision looms later this month. Nivrita Ganguly has more.