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Douglas Porter says August jobs report was soft, not a shock

Bank of Montreal’s Douglas Porter said August’s job report was “soft” but “far from a shock,” and partly reflected the ongoing sag in the labor force population.

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It seemed that after a run of surprisingly hearty job results that Canada was almost due for a reality check, says Bank of Montreal's Douglas Porter.

August's job report was undoubtedly soft, but far from a shock, and in part reflects the ongoing sag in the labor force population, the economist say…