This is a very real statement that I had to share it;
Kristen said:
“ April 2026, Canada’s unemployment rate climbed to 6.9%.
Behind those numbers are people whose lives became complicated.
Caregivers.
People managing chronic illness.
Cancer survivors.
People navigating grief, burnout, disability, aging parents, or health crises while trying to maintain careers at the same time.
Governments still talk about unemployment mostly through statistics.
But people experience the economy emotionally.
Through rejection emails.
Through grocery bills.
Through rent increases.
Through the quiet panic of realizing there’s very little room left in modern life for interruption.
The labour market increasingly rewards uninterrupted stability.
Perfect timelines.
Continuous productivity.
No visible complications.
But real life does not work that way anymore.
Parents age.
People get sick.
Caregiving responsibilities consume years
.
Disabilities emerge.
Mental health deteriorates”