-- 蒙特利尔银行（BMO）表示，加拿大将于周五美国东部时间上午8:30发布3月份的劳动力调查（LFS）数据。 该行指出，加拿大经济预计3月份将新增1.5万个就业岗位，但这几乎无法弥补今年前两个月累计减少的10.87万个就业岗位。 BMO补充道，失业率预计将稳定在6.7%，但持续下降的劳动力规模仍对其构成下行压力。 该行表示，除了人口波动之外，由于经济不确定性持续高企，劳动力市场仍处于疲软状态。 展望未来，受美国关税和政府削减开支的影响，此前宣布的裁员计划将陆续生效，就业市场将面临进一步的下行压力。
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