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Canada’s job gain continues. Crosses halfway mark to recovery

Canada and the U.S. both added jobs for the month of July. Anthony Okolie talks with James Orlando, Senior Economist, TD Bank, about the positive job momentum, the factors behind the job gain, and what that could mean for the economic recovery.

August 7, 2020

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