Dry bulk carriers make money going to China, but often leave empty.
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Four CMAs saw their employment shrink, and they were all in Ontario.
Between 2005 and 2015, the manufacturing sector’s share of employment in Ontario fell from 16.7 per cent to 10.7 per cent.
In neighbouring Burnaby, it takes only a third the time it does in Vancouver to obtain a permit.
Other regions created new jobs on net, but those were almost entirely offset by other regions shedding jobs.
The referendum could be decided with votes from the Lower Mainland alone.
In Vancouver, it takes almost two years, on average, to obtain a building permit.
The thrust of a lot of policy these days is to keep people working.
Job-creation in London, Greater Sudbury and Thunder Bay was negative.
Between now and 2019, Ontario will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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