Employment grinds to a halt under Conservatives

With 111,800 private sector workers losing their jobs in August, Statistics Canada’s recent jobs report highlights the Conservatives’ continued failure to create jobs and lack of progress in addressing the precarious employment conditions Canadians face.

“The numbers don’t lie. The Conservatives’ rhetoric on jobs has failed to help the thousands of Canadians who can no longer count on a paycheque, not to mention people who have given up trying to find work,” said NDP Industry critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale – High Park). “It’s no wonder they’re so eager to cut Statistics Canada’s funding.”

The August Labour Force Survey also shows that the Canadian labour market continues to struggle, with over 20,000 people dropping out of the labour market.

“The Conservatives can’t just continue ignore the facts,” said Nash. “It’s time for a real jobs plan.”