Ontario gains 22,000 manufacturing jobs in August but overall jobs decline, Colin D'Mello notes

Ontario gains 22,000 manufacturing jobs in August but overall jobs decline, Colin D'Mello notes
Ontario sees mixed job results in August

Colin D'Mello reports that the latest job figures from Stats Canada show a mixed outcome for Ontario employment. The province added 22,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector in August but experienced a net loss of 18,000 jobs across all sectors during the same month.

The update comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the province's labor market under the Ford government.

Earlier this year, Ontario expanded a $1 billion loan program aimed at companies impacted by tariffs, focusing on those with annual revenues above $2 million, as reported by Colin D'Mello in Ontario expands $1 billion program for companies facing tariff impact. The initiative came as businesses sought additional support amid policy changes. Provincial labor conditions have remained a subject of close attention in recent months.

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