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Employees are seen working at a Walmart in Vaughan, Ont., in July 2024. Canada’s working class is now predominately in the services sector, not manufacturing. So why are political leaders focused on the manufacturing sector this election? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

The focus on manufacturing in the federal election misses what could truly help Canadian workers

Canada’s new working class is more likely to be personified by a retail clerk than someone manufacturing cars in an auto-assembly factory.
Cities that have vibrant cultural and public services tend to withstand mass plant closures and layoffs better than communities lacking them, and young people either move to them after plant closures or remain living in them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Public and cultural services may play critical roles in a city’s resilience

Preliminary research suggests cultural and social services retain or attract employees hard hit by plant closures in other communities. Preserving them may help cities withstand future crises.

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