{"id":2655352,"date":"2026-09-06T09:54:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-talked-tough-with-trump-now-job-losses-hit-42k-as-tariffs-are-set-to-hit-harder\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:57:06","slug":"canada-talked-tough-with-trump-now-job-losses-hit-42k-as-tariffs-are-set-to-hit-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-talked-tough-with-trump-now-job-losses-hit-42k-as-tariffs-are-set-to-hit-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Talked Tough with Trump: Now Job Losses Hit 42K as Tariffs Are Set to Hit Harder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanada-talked-tough-with-trump-now-job-losses-hit-42k-as-tariffs-are-set-to-hit-harder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Canada&#8217;s economy experienced a notable loss of 41,700 jobs in August, primarily due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-737-max-makes-first-passenger-flight-in-china-since-march-2019\/\" title=\"Boeing 737 MAX Makes First Passenger Flight in China Since March 2019\">ongoing trade tensions<\/a> with the United States. Despite this decline, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-study-40-states-require-government-permits-for-teenage-employment-overriding-parents\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Study: 40 States Require Government Permits for Teenage ..., Overriding Parents\">unemployment rate remained<\/a> stable at around 6.4%. The job losses were concentrated in sectors such as public services, natural resources, utilities, and construction, while manufacturing jobs saw a net gain of 22,000. Analysts suggest that although there was a noticeable decrease in employment for the month, the overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jobless-claims-numbers-are-sending-a-surprising-message-about-the-economy\/\" title=\"Un... claims reveal unexpected economic message.\">trend remains positive<\/a>, and the impact of tariffs is expected to be narrow and limited to specific industries. President Donald Trump had previously imposed tariffs on Canadian goods, and similar measures from Canada are anticipated to follow, potentially affecting vulnerable sectors like wood products. Experts view the trade disputes as the primary risk to Canada&#8217;s economic stability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The economy of Canada saw thousands of jobs lost in August amid the latest phase of a continued trade war with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Some 41,700 Canadians lost their jobs in August, according to a Friday data release, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/canadas-job-market-loses-steam-employment-drops-by-over-41000-2026-09-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts polled by the outlet had expected a gain of 15,000 jobs, following a strong 75,100 jobs gained in July.<\/p>\n<p>The unemployment rate remained around 6.4 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters noted that the August report is the final data set to be released before the full force of 50 percent tariffs from the United States hits the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Canada Jobs -41.7K<\/p>\n<p>Canada shed 41,700 jobs in August. Should we annualize that too, the way Bay Street and Carney\u2019s government annualized the latest GDP print? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a81sjBrBlf\">pic.twitter.com\/a81sjBrBlf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James E. Thorne (@DrJStrategy) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrJStrategy\/status\/2095864493221757164?\">September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the tariffs only cover certain industries, they are focused on vulnerable sectors, such as wood products.<\/p>\n<p>Royce Mendes, head of macro strategy at Desjardins, said that \u201cthe rise in trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. has opened up the possibility of \u200banother wave of layoffs in trade-exposed sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mendes sees the trade war as the primary downside risk to the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n<p>The Financial Post <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/canadas-unemployment-rate-remains-6-124048657.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that job losses in August were concentrated in the public sector, natural resources, utilities and business, and building.<\/p>\n<p>But 22,000 Canadian manufacturing jobs were gained in August.<\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sondhi, an economist at TD Economics, said the jobs report showed strong year-over-year growth despite more recent pressures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a meaningful drop in employment (in August), but when you zoom out a little bit, the trends are still favourable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome giveback after a string of robust gains was to be expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Canada lost 41,700 jobs in August, the US gained 162,000 jobs. Despite the divergence in job additions, both countries saw their unemployment rates remain completely unchanged: 6.4% in Canada and 4.1% in the US.<\/p>\n<p>The Silver Lining: Canada\u2019s manufacturing sector proved to be a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oj9OOyk5dQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/oj9OOyk5dQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Martin Pelletier (@MPelletierCIO) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MPelletierCIO\/status\/2095858447996907760?\">September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump implemented roughly $28 billion of tariffs on Canadian goods, while dollar-for-dollar tariffs from Canada against U.S. products are expected to start on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Claire Fan, a senior economist at RBC Economics, said that \u201ceven then, our expectations are that the tariffs, much like the ones we\u2019ve seen before, are going to have a really pronounced and narrow impact on the job market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She noted that \u201cthey just simply don\u2019t impact the majority of Canadian jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe estimate that around 0.4 percent of total employment is directly involved in producing the goods that are on the U.S. tariff list,\u201d Fan continued.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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