Unemployment must be top priority for Chretien Final Edition

Taking some historical licence, we can divide Canada into Upper Canada, consisting of Ontario and the four Western provinces, and Lower Canada, consisting of Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. But in Upper Canada, the unemployment rate was down to 7.7 per cent while in Lower Canada it was stuck at 1...

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Published inToronto star
Main Author by David Crane TORONTO STAR
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 23.09.1997
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Summary:Taking some historical licence, we can divide Canada into Upper Canada, consisting of Ontario and the four Western provinces, and Lower Canada, consisting of Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. But in Upper Canada, the unemployment rate was down to 7.7 per cent while in Lower Canada it was stuck at 12 per cent, according to calculations by the Bank of Nova Scotia. Moreover, while 61.7 per cent of people of working age in Upper Canada were employed, only 53.9 per cent were employed in Lower Canada.
ISSN:0319-0781