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d. The government shed 10,000 jobs. Believe it or not, the federal civil service is finally shrinking. The net decline of 9,807 positions between 2024 and 2025 reduced the civil service headcount by 2.6 per cent, to about 358,000 people. The decline was the first since 2015.
b. Japan. Travel by Canadians to Japan soared in the first few months of 2025 compared to a year earlier. The strength of the Canadian dollar versus the yen has helped make the Asian country more affordable for Canadians.
