By James Knightley, Chief International Economist
A resilient jobs market
Given the uncertainty over trade and worries about global growth, the Canadian jobs market is proving to be more resilient than we had thought. After a subdued three months for employment growth between May and July, it bounced back sharply in August (81,100) with another 53,700 jobs created last month. As such the six-month moving average for job creation is moving higher again with full time jobs leading the charge, rising 70,000 in September. Year-to-date employment growth is at 358,100, the best figure for the