Canada: Canadian employment falls by 68,300 last month amid public sector decline, more than erasing previous job gains this year as the trade war with the U.S. drags on. The unemployment rate ticked up to 6.5% in September from 6.4% in August, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The job loss reflected a decrease in public sector employment, which fell by 70,000. Education led the decline, with 35,300 fewer people working the sector. Employment also fell in healthcare and social assistance by 23,100. Manufacturing saw a decrease in employment of 12,700. Source: https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2026/10/canadian-employment-falls-by-68300-amid-public-sector-decline/