A quick look at Canada's November employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.9)
Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)
Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.3)
Number unemployed: 1,477,800 (1,557,300)
Number working: 21,135,500 (21,081,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (14.1)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.9)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.5)
Fulfilling a promise the Liberals made during the April election campaign, Mark Carney said the toll for an average vehicle will drop to $20 from $50.25 to cross the bridge.
"There are many aspects to these negotiations," said Carney in Prince County, P.E.I. "We are engaged in them but the assurance for Canadian business, for Canadians, is we will only sign a deal that's the right deal, that's a good deal for Canada."
The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers.
At least 10 per cent of a candidate's signatures must come from young New Democrats aged 25 years or under.
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C.
Chad Singer, 42, of Radium, B.C., started his hike near the Aurora Creek trail, east of Radium Hot Springs.