National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7)Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9)Participation rate: 65.3 per

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