Global National: Oct. 9, 2026 | Canada sheds 68,000 jobs in September

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For the second straight month, Canada has lost jobs, shedding 68,000 positions in September. While some of the job losses were in manufacturing, most were in the public sector, with education, health care and social assistance positions taking hits. But more private sectors job losses may be coming, with steel company Stelco expected to lay off 500 Ontario workers in the coming weeks. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the prime minister to do more to help, saying the government needs to "immediately reverse the policies that have driven steel production out of Canada. That means ending the industrial carbon tax." Heather Yourex-West reports. WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Protests have erupted in the streets of New York City and tensions amongst politicians are boiling over after a man was shot by ICE agents on Thursday. It's the latest case of what critics call violent over-reach by immigration officers, and in this cas

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