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Canada Records Best Two-month Jobs Gain in 30 years

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Canada Records Best Two-month Jobs Gain in 30 years
Canada booked its best two-month employment gain in three decades with news Friday that the economy churned out 58,200 new jobs in April -- a report that was far stronger than anyone anticipated.

Canada booked its best two-month employment gain in three decades with news Friday that the economy churned out 58,200 new jobs in April.

The report was far stronger than anyone anticipated with Canadians able to find net new jobs in seven provinces across the country, many full-time and in the high-paying manufacturing, construction and resource industries.

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