Notes From The Desk: North American Employment – Help Wanted? October saw a cooling in both temperatures and the North American labour market. By the numbers. Canada. 17.5k jobs added (v. expected 25k), with the gains coming from part-time employment. Unemployment rate: 5.7% (v. expected 5.6%). Wage growth 5.0% year-over-year. (v. expected 5.2%). […]