New Brunswick continues to sputter along. I haven’t seen the provincial press release but you can be sure that the following table will not be mentioned. Alberta will not remain in negative territory much longer.
Employment Growth (%)
March 2009 to March 2010
Seasonally Adjusted
PEI |
4.7 |
BC |
2.1 |
MAN |
1.7 |
SK |
1.6 |
NL |
1.3 |
QC |
1.3 |
ONT |
0.6 |
NB |
0.5 |
NS |
0.0 |
AB |
-0.9 |
Source: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/100409/t100409a4-eng.htm
Here’s the press release: http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ps/2010e0506pe.htm
A different spin indeed!