Labor shortages in Canada hit small business hiring
Economists spar over the source of qualified labor gaps as the CFIB finds 37 percent of its 80 000 members would hire more workers if suitable labor existed translating to over 100 000 unfilled jobs in small firms. The piece urges federal retraining and literacy investments to align unemployed workers with needs in sales clerical managerial product assembly and construction.
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
CFIB
Ottawa
Canada’s Coal Boom in Nova Scotia Debuts in 1932
This Week in Canada notes commercial coal mining began in Nova Scotia on June 21, 1932, marking a regional industry milestone. It also recalls 1957 when Prime Minister Diefenbaker appointed Ellen Fairclough to the cabinet, the first Canadian woman to attain such honor.
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Nova Scotia
Diefenbaker
Ellen Fairclough
Open Letter to Minister Wise on Prairie Conservation
Fred McGuinness urges Agriculture Minister John Wise to initiate a long range prairie conservation program. He proposes public discussions among field staff and farm families on water storage, land retirement, zero till, shelterbelts and other measures, with 4-H involvement during its 75th anniversary year and broader rural urban participation.
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Wise
Prairie Weekly
Canada
Fred McGuinness
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