A higher percentage of Canadians between 15 and 64 are working now than before the pandemic — so why is there a labour shortage? - Toronto Star
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8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
Thousands of Canadians retired during the pandemic leaving the country with the smallest working-age cohort since the 1960s. A new BMO report says we may have a labour shortage for years to come.
Clogged airports, shuttered hospital emergency wards, understaffed restaurants, main street storefronts lined with “help wanted” signs. Canada’s shortage of qualified workers is ubiquitous: there a… [+5267 chars]
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