Skills shortage not as dire as feared: TD report

By Dana Flavelle. Report by TD Economics throws ‘cold water’ on theory Canada faces severe and imminent shortage. Canada’s skills shortage may not be as dire as some people fear, a report by TD Economics says.  The report purports to throw “cold water” on the idea that Canada is facing a severe and imminent skills crisis characterized by large and persistent job shortages and a “lost generation” of younger workers.  Called Jobs in Canada, the report acknowledges that there is some evidence of skills mismatches across certain occupations and provinces, and that the challenges facing younger workers have increased since the Great Recession of 2008. More...