The Prairies Are Hiring. Central Canada Is Not.
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Canada's job market has split, and the dividing line runs right through the middle of the country. Saskatchewan is leading the nation at +1.7% payroll employment growth. Alberta is close behind at +1.3%. Meanwhile, Ontario is shedding payroll jobs at -0.4% and Quebec at -0.5%. The Prairies are hiring. Central Canada is not. And for anyone making a real estate decision right now, that regional divide changes everything.
The Data Behind the Divide
Statistics Canada's February 2026 payroll employment data tells a story the national headline completely hides. Here's how every region stacks up year-over-year:
Growing employment:
- Saskatchewan: +1.7% — strongest in Canada
- Alberta: +1.3% — second strongest in Canada
- Atlantic Canada:…
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