Canada’s economy created 15,300 jobs in February, much more than the expectation of just 2,500.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent, down .2 percentage points, and there was good progress in hiring for full-time jobs.
The report helped lift the cloud over the economy, which is troubled by uncertainties such as U.S. trade policy and crude oil prices.
It raised the potential for a Bank of Canada interest rate increase sometime later this year.
In the U.S. the market fully expected the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this week, following a strong U.S. employment report.
