Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province

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_ New Brunswick 7.3 per cent (7.0)

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_ Quebec 5.6 per cent (5.6)

_ Ontario 6.9 per cent (6.8)

_ Manitoba 5.0 per cent (5.0)

_ Saskatchewan 6.0 per cent (6.0)

_ Alberta 6.8 per cent (7.0)

_ British Columbia 6.5 per cent (6.2)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 4, 2026.

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