Canadian unemployment rate hits six-month high amid US-imposed tariffs | Business and Economy | Al Jazeera

Statistics Canada showed an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent, with most cuts in the manufacturing sector. US-imposed tariffs have led to job cuts across Canada, hitting the manufacturing, wholesale, retail and trade sectors the most [File: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/5/9/canadian-unemployment-rate-hits-six-month-high-amid-us-imposed-tariffs