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)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to tour a border crossing facility in the Niagara region, and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is to hold a news conference soon after.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said the RCMP covered up for former prime minister Justin Trudeau in cases that would otherwise have led to criminal charges.
A final report into allegations of corruption in Alberta government health contracts says it was widely known two staffers were in conflicts of interest but no steps were taken by senior officials.
The Liberal government says it's fulfilling a campaign promise in its upcoming budget with funding to hire 1,000 more Canada Border Services Agency officers.
The union representing striking public service workers across British Columbia has agreed to enter non-binding mediation with the province in their labour dispute.
Canada Post says it will prioritize reliable and affordable mail delivery for all Canadians — including those in rural and remote communities — as part of sweeping changes kicked off last month by the federal government.