▁the ▁jobs ▁reg ained . ▁ ▁Canada ▁Dr astic ▁job ▁loss ▁in ▁Canada ▁started ▁later ▁than ▁in ▁the ▁US . ▁Some ▁months ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁had ▁job ▁growth , ▁such ▁as ▁September , ▁while ▁others ▁such ▁as ▁July ▁had ▁losses . ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁collapse ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁car ▁industry ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁as ▁a ▁strong ▁Canadian ▁doll ar ▁achieved ▁par ity ▁+ 1 0 % ▁against ▁a ▁poor ly - perform ing ▁US ▁doll ar , ▁the ▁cross - border ▁manufact uring ▁industry ▁has ▁been ▁dis pro port ion ately ▁affected ▁throughout . ▁ ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁No ▁net ▁loss ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁No ▁net ▁loss ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁ 7 1 , 0 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁ 3 4 , 0 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 1 2 9 , 0 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 8 2 , 6 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 6 1 , 3 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁No ▁net ▁loss ▁( 1 ) ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 3 6 , 0 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 4 3 , 2 0 0 ▁jobs ▁lost ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁- ▁