Statistics Canada Says 200,000 Jobs Lost in January

Statistics Canada Says 200,000 Jobs Lost in January
A worker smooths concrete at a construction site in Toronto, Jan. 16, 2020. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
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The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January amid stricter public health rules put in place to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The decrease marked the largest drop since January 2021, when the economy shed 207,800 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday.