National employment numbers released Friday underscored what many Albertans know too well: the province’s unemployment rate jumped again in May — to 7.8 per cent — while the national rate fell.
And the reality is that even with an improvement in commodity prices, the prospect of meaningful reinvestment by energy players that would bring a new round of hiring is still months away.
Image: CIBC president Victor Dodig says more emphasis needs to be put on innovation in Canada. NATHAN DENETTE / THE CANADIAN PRESS
