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Canada job market stalls in August as unemployment rate holds steady

Canada cut a net 41,700 jobs in August, with the unemployment rate holding steady at a two-year low despite some job gains giving back. The report flags uncertainty as trade tensions reignite.

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By Robb M.

StewartOTTAWA--Canada's job market stalled last month, giving back some of the recent job gains but holding the unemployment rate steady at a two-year low ahead of what could be a rocky patch as trade tensions reignite uncertainty.Employers in the country cut a net 41,700 jobs in August…