This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the labour market on P.E.I. You can find Part 1, which looks at the Canada Recovery Benefit and seasonal work on the Island, here.
The labour shortage on P.E.I. has been developing for years, but as the provincial economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem as if the problem has come about all of a sudden.
As the province re-opens, labour shortages are being felt in industries across the Island, with employers unable to find the workers they need. The latest Statistics Canada labour force survey found that of all the provinces, the
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