Flip side Less than a year ago, Bruce Cameron was run off his feet trying to find workers for thousands of vacant jobs. Today, he’s run off his feet trying to find jobs for thousands of workers.
It’s another strange instance of Alberta’s boom economy gone bust, said Cameron, a business and industry liaison officer with the provincial government in Calgary.
The latest figures, released Friday, show unemployment continues to rise in Alberta. It’s now at six per cent, almost a full percentage point higher than the month before.
Former Alberta director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Danielle Smith said businesses considering layoffs are spread across many different industries, from lumber mills to warehouses and dentist’s offices.
