Country Has Now Lost 112,000 Jobs in 2026
Folks,
The numbers are ugly.
Canada’s unemployment rate climbed to 6.9 per cent in April as the economy lost another 18,000 jobs. Even worse, the country lost 49,000 full-time positions while only gaining 29,000 part-time jobs. That’s not real economic strength.
It’s people settling for part-time work because full-time jobs are disappearing.
And here’s the statistic that should alarm every parent in this country: youth unemployment has now surged to 14.3 per cent.
Canada has now lost 112,000 jobs in just the first four months of 2026. Quebec alone accounts for 87,000 of those losses. Manufacturing and wholesale sectors are being hammered.
Meanwhile, south of the border, the U.S. unemployment rate sits at 4.3 per cent.
Now, the Liberals are blaming Donald Trump’s tariffs for the economic pain. Certainly, tariffs have an impact.
But let’s not pretend Canada’s economy was booming before this trade dispute. Years of Trudeau-era economic policies have shackled the Canadian economy and eroded investor confidence.
Mark Carney was touted as Canada’s economic saviour, but after a year in power, there has been plenty of talk and very little action.
Pierre Poilievre is demanding action from the Carney government instead of speeches. In a recent post, he wrote:
“Not one major project. Not one oil pipeline. Not one new big development. Not one anti-development law removed. What’s changed?”
That’s the debate Canadians need to have.
Because governments can only blame external forces for so long before people start asking what role bad domestic policy is playing.
Bottom line:
An economy cannot grow when investment is punished, development is delayed, and businesses are buried under uncertainty.
The time for talk is over. It’s time for action
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