Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, marking the second consecutive month of employment declines amid an ongoing trade war with the US. The labor market has now lost a combined 110,000 positions over the past two months as economic pressure mounts. The national unemployment rate climbed to 6.5% as the deteriorating trade relationship continues to weigh on the Canadian economy. The sustained job losses signal deepening weakness in the labor market as cross-border trade tensions persist.