April's loss means Canada has shed jobs in three of the fourth months so far this year, making for 112,000 jobs lost since January. The Statistics Canada data released on Friday indicates a continued weakness in the labour market, which has struggled in the face of U.S tariffs and trade uncertainty.

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April as the economy lost 18,000 jobs and more people searched for work. Read more

April's loss means Canada has shed jobs in three of the fourth months so far this year, making for 112,000 jobs lost since January. The Statistics Canada data released on Friday…