Developing leaders and facilitating collaboration
on issues facing rural and northern Ontario.

We are making available another issue in our special series of “Focus on Rural Ontario” with extensive tables related to economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as reflected in employment statistics. This release takes the data analysis up to December  when the second wave was upon us.

In Ontario, the estimated gap in rural employment due to COVID-19 has remained less than in urban areas. Importantly, the COVID-19 employment gap is continuing to close. In December, the estimated gap due to COVID-19 was -1.7% which represents a job loss of 11 thousand workers.

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We are seeking an efficient person or organization to manage our financial records, organize administrative processes and coordinate our relationships with service providers. Apply by January 27, 2021.