Alberta\u0027s unemployment rate has fallen below the national mark for the first time since 2015
Its latest monthly labour survey shows a jump in full-time jobs was offset by the loss of 14,700 part-time positions across the province.
“An additional 15,000 full-time jobs is positive news. Both Edmonton and Calgary had strong months, with Edmonton seeing more than 3,000 new jobs and Calgary seeing more than 12,000,” Alberta Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer said in a statement. Schweitzer, who previously said he would not seek re-election, announced late Friday that he had resigned from cabinet and will leave the UCP caucus at the end of August.
The Opposition NDP said the government needs to do more to boost consumer confidence as inflationary pressures mount. “More income taxes, more property taxes, more tuition fees, more interest on student debt, more for utilities and more for car insurance. These are all things that are within the control of the provincial government and the UCP has chosen to make them more expensive.”Finance Minister Jason Nixon said the government has already taken action by pausing collection of the 13-cent provincial fuel tax and offering electricity rebates and future natural gas price relief.
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