In this episode: extension of measures supporting workers impacted by tariffs, cuts of nurse positions in Ontario, job gains resulted from Artificial Intelligence, lack of networking skills and other topics.

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1. The federal government has announced an extension of temporary Employment Insurance (EI) measures to continue supporting workers whose jobs have been affected by tariffs | Government of Canada extending Employment Insurance temporary measures to ensure critical income support continues for workers impacted by tariffs - Canada.ca
2. The Ontario government is investing $7.3 million in Windsor to help protect workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariff | Ontario Investing $7.3 Million in Windsor to Protect Tariff-Impacted Workers | Ontario Newsroom
3. Ontario’s health‑care system is facing deep staffing losses, with more than 700 front‑line nursing and health‑care positions eliminated since January 2025 | Employers are Cutting Nurse Positions Across Ontario Health-Care System • Ontario Nurses' Association
4. British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S. health‑care workers over the past year as part of a targeted effort to address critical staffing shortages | B.C. hires more than 400 U.S. health-care workers in 1-year recruitment blitz | CBC News
5. New research from Snowflake finds that AI adoption is driving net job growth rather than job losses across organizations | Snowflake Research Reveals AI-Driven Job Creation Outpaces Job Loss, with 77% Reporting Workforce Gains
6. Express Professionals report that networking is becoming more critical in an uncertain job market, yet many job seekers feel unprepared to do it effectively | Networking Becoming More Important in Uncertain Job Market, But Job Seekers Struggle in a Digital World | EEP CA Corporate

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In this episode: immigration measures to support Quebec workers and rural employers, recruiters are bogged down by AI- generated applications, New Brunswick is getting more doctors, Alberta is investing in veterinarians and other topics.

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1. Canada has announced new immigration measure to increase the number of rural workers and to help skilled workers stay employed in Quebec while they move toward permanent residence | New immigration measure to support Quebec workers and employers
2. Canadians are getting back into the job hun, applications nearly doubled compared to late December, according to Indeed | Canadians Were Back on the Job Hunt to Start 2026, Amid a Soft but Stable Labour Market - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
3. Robert Half reports that 67% of HR leaders say AI-generated job applications are making the hiring process slower | Robert Half survey: 67% of HR leaders report AI-generated applications are slowing hiring - Mar 10, 2026
4. New Brunswick says more family doctors are preparing to join the health-care system through a program designed for internationally trained physicians | More family doctors preparing to join health-care system - gnb.ca
5. Alberta is launching a new program to address the shortage of veterinarians in rural communities | Investing in Alberta’s future vets | alberta.ca
6. 61% of organizations do not have a formal strategy for communicating change, the latest report from Gallagher on internal communications | Employee Communications Report - 2026 Workforce Trends Report Series - Global Edition

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In this episode: the surge in military recruitment in Canada, major job cuts planned across British Columbia’s public service, Amazon facing penalties from the B.C. Labour Relations Board, shortage of AI skills globally and other topics.

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1. Canada is seeing a surge in military recruitment with 13% increase in applications over the past year | Canada’s military recruitment surged amid sovereignty threats: data
2. Minimum wage in British Columbia will increase from $17.85 to $18.25, budget deficit is increasing, and 15K public job cuts are expected over 3 years | B.C. budget includes tax increases, 15K public job cuts, projected $13B deficit | CBC News
3. The B.C. Labour Relations Board has ruled that Amazon violated British Columbia’s labour code by selectively providing pay increases to workers at most of its facilities while deliberately excluding unionized employees at its Delta, B.C., warehouse | Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to BC workers, board finds
4. Majority of paramedics in the Montréal metropolitan are considering leaving their jobs or the profession entirely | The majority of paramedics are considering leaving the profession
5. Canadian employers are slow to recognize self-taught job skills emerging from online and self-directed learning | Canadian Employers Slow to Embrace Surge in Self-Taught Job Skills | EEP CA Corporate
6. The latest ManpowerGroup survey of over 39,000 employers across 41 countries shows that 72 % of organisations worldwide are struggling to fill skilled roles in 2026 | 2026 Global Talent Shortage

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