The 9,000 increase in employment in December was better than expected and, encouragingly, suggests that November’s bumper 94,000 gain was more than just a statistical quirk. But for anyone who still believes that interest rate hikes are coming, the continued weakness of wage growth highlights that there is little reason for the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates further.
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