In case you missed it: Why Harper won’t be talking jobs

Since Harper’s election, 194,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Ontario.

The Welland area has been hit particularly hard: Statistics Canada reports that the unemployment rate for St. Catharines-Niagara is 9.6 per cent – nearly two percentage points above the Ontario average.

A review of some of these losses:

“More than 300 people will be out of work at the end of the year when Henniges Automotive closes its Kennedy St. plant.”
– St. Catharines Standard – Mar. 2 2011

“Eighty-four John Deere Welland Works employees were informed yesterday their job losses will be effective April 30.”
– Welland Tribune, Feb. 7 2009

“Roughly 200 manufacturing jobs in town have once again been thrown into limbo after a deal between a Quebec-based pharmaceutical company and a potential buyer fell through.”
– Niagara Falls Review, Mar. 31 2011