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According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, across the board unemployment declined a modest 0.1 per cent last month.

Latest studies also highlight the proportion of Canadians employed in industries dependent on US demand, with jobs supported by the trade relationship now at risk due to tariff threats by incoming US president Donald Trump.

Based on Labour Force Survey estimates, 1.8 million people worked in industries where 35 per cent or more of the jobs involved depended on US demand for Canadian exports. That represents 8.8 per cent of total employment.

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