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Ukraine denied involvement in the death of 29-year-old TV commentator Daria Dugina, The bloodshed gave rise to suspicions that the intended target was her father, Alexander Dugin, a nationalist philosopher and writer. “If we did, it would be reflected in higher wages, salaries and benefits, which is not the evidence.RUSSIA-NATIONALIST KILLED - The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow over the weekend. There has been a “stagnation” in wages since the last recession in 2008-09, illustrating “continued slack in the labor market,” the Parliamentary Budget Officer wrote in a March 25 report.Įmployment Minister Jason Kenney told lawmakers that industry organizations show “very acute skills shortages in particular regions and sectors.” At the same time, “we do not have a general labor shortage in Canada,” he said.
The debate has reached the national legislature, with lawmakers arguing this week about what meager wage increases say about Canada’s labor market. Governments should focus on measures that would give workers more collective bargaining powers and other ways to boost wages as the economy grows, he said in a phone interview. “One of my concerns is if the Bank of Canada succeeds in restoring 2% inflation without an increase in wages, that would cause Canadian workers to fall behind,” said Erin Weir, an economist at the United Steelworkers in Toronto. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.