US Unemployment Rate Hits 9.2%

For our American friends, keep in mind that we are 1/10 your population, so the 28,400 jobs created in Canada in June would represent over a quarter million if the U.S. were on the same pace.

The big difference? We don't have a bunch of tax and spend, job smothering socialist lefties running our country.

Spread the word, as Hannity asks, can you afford four more years?

Hmm, the impression I was left with by the MSM was that it is only the public sector unions standing between us and a repeat of the dirty thirties. What is one to think...

At the risk of being a perennial naysayer, most of new jobs are being created in the public sector. I don't know if this applies directly to Saskatchewan ; this article goes into the country's total job numbers. But good on Saskatchewan! Just another reason to lay a beating on Dwain next election.

"Employers filled 21,100 part-time positions, three times larger than the 7,300 full-time employment gain. Public-sector employment, which declined in May, increased by 50,700, more than double the 21,900 jobs created in the private sector. The number of self-employed fell by 44,200, more than wiping out the prior month's gain."

I posted another comment that got eaten by the filter, but nationally the public:private creation ratio exceeds 2:1 . Not good.

USA, reality sucks...right? Keep voting democratic America (sarc off).

The question is, how can we salvage our countries after the damage that has been done in the last few years?

The U.S. economy is racist.

Economics is a white construct created to make black people look incompetent.

Won't take Alberta long to catch up once Wildrose takes the reins. As it is now we have Cino's running this province with an out right commie as Priemier.

It is a headscratcher given that Wall is a socialist. I guess when you have that much oil and other stuff, it's not hard to get rich when the price of that stuff is high. Once America's debt bubble pops it will go right back to being a backwater.

I had the same thought as max. Why is employment by government continuing to increase at all, let alone be leading?

Regardless, keep it going Saskatchewan. A strong Saskatchewan makes the entire West stronger economically and politically.

libertariansaresmarter,

I don't agree totally with your premise, but being that you are a libertarian, I can see how you would come to it.

Given that, I will explain it this way:

It's not that you have to outrun the bear, you just have to run faster than the other guy.

And if it weren't for the big indian population the unemployment rate would be closer to 0%

Well Mr Horny Toad. The native population is not a factor in the unemployment rate because you have to be looking for a job. Maybe time to cut welfare. We have WAY to many people on welfare, white, red, black, yellow, brown, and maybe even albino who need to get off MY back and go get a job!!!!!!!!!

Horny toad- Most of the big Indians I know are working.

I seem to remember SK has always had a low unemployment rate. For as long as I can remember, Sask residents who wanted to work simply hopped in the car, and drove to Alberta. The conditions are a bit different now, but the theme is the same, Sask people would rather work, than not. They have a different attitude toward employment. They see it as a necessity, not an option.

Americans voted for Obama, not jobs. What good is having a job if Obama's not on your TV blowing sunshine after you get home from work?

Libertarianguy when america's debt bubble pops, you'd be well advised to have invested in the saskatchewan backwater. asshat.

Wall is not a socialist. However I have not decided whether he is a "Progressive" Conservative or a Conservative in slow motion as he is rolling back NDP policy so slow that watching paint dry would provide more excitement.

While I would prefer that he would would make his moves a little faster, there may be some merit in moving slow and not get too many people riled up. Let them get used to living in a free private enterprise province. He may have to move a little faster if Wild Rose wins in Alberta.

Once the American and European economies crash, the rest of the world economies will crash, Canada's included. Sad but true.

Yes he is a socialist. He is NOT peeling back NDP policy. It was Wall that got Potash quasi-renationalized. Saskatchewan is essentially the same now as it was before Wall in terms of policy.

When has gradualism ever affected free market change? Never. Politics doesn't work like that. That's why Gordon Campbell got so much done so early on. The last Sask NDP government wasn't even that bad actually they lowered business taxes.

millions of americans out of work aaaaaaaand ....... Kate gloats.

such class.

Hey, Bam Bam, they voted for him.