Economics
Jobless Claims Near 1 Million in Canada, Crushing Weekly Record
- New numbers represent about 5% of country’s labor force
- Data show speed and extent of economic deterioration
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Nearly one million Canadians applied for jobless claims last week, representing almost 5% of the labor force, according to a senior government official with knowledge of the data.