Number of Albertans collecting EI doubles in one year

[B00Mer]

Number of Albertans collecting EI doubles in one year

The latest figures on employment insurance benefits paint a stark picture of the struggles now facing Alberta’s workforce.

Nearly 58,000 Albertans were collecting EI benefits in September. That’s a 9.9 per cent increase from August, and nearly double the number who were collecting EI just a year ago.

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The biggest increase in claimants was among tradespeople and transportation and equipment operators, up 13.3 per cent from August.

The number of people collecting EI in Alberta has been increasingly steadily since June of 2014.

September’s figures represent the highest number of people in the province collecting employment insurance since January of 2010, when the figure hit 58,550.

source: Number of Albertans collecting EI doubles in one year | Globalnews.ca

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In other news, Notley wishes Albertans a Merry Christmas.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Deadbeats and welfare bums?

Yeah, we'd love them to join the U.S.

 

[lone wolf]

Collapsing oil industry had nothing to do with it, eh?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Collapsing oil industry had nothing to do with it, eh?

So what? Boomster pisses and moans about the east without any regard for the changes in industries and the job markets that contribute to economic and employment problems in the east, so why should I give his beloved west (in which he does not live) a break?

 

[lone wolf]

Naturally you thought I was addressing you.... :roll:

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Naturally you thought I was addressing you.... :roll:

Proximity and all.

 

[lone wolf]

Context is everything

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Context is everything

I thought location was everything?

Or was that love?

Timing?

I do apologize for assuming you were addressing me.

 

[MHz]

It will go down next year as their benefits will expire. That will be promoted as a rise in employment when they are just moving into the welfare program.

 

[lone wolf]

I thought location was everything?

Or was that love?

Timing?

I do apologize for assuming you were addressing me.

NP.... Pretty much says what I said - in non-English side of the cereal box style