Many Canadian citizens hold part-time jobs by choice as a way to earn extra money or save for their futures. However, many other citizens do not hold these part-time jobs by choice. According to this article in the Globe and Mail, many Canadians have been demoted from their full-time jobs to part-time jobs due to employers’ desires to “keep a lid on labour costs, improv[e] their margins at a time of heightened competition and changing business models” (Grant). As demand for employers’ products rise and fall, employees suffer from hour cuts, resulting in a lower income. This decrease in income has made it difficult for citizens who need a full-time job to support themselves, pay their bills and save for retirement. In my opinion, this issue is an extremely detrimental problem facing Canada’s workforce. Since “the greatest portion of involuntary part-timers are those between the ages of 25 and 54” (Grant), they are unable to support themselves during the portion of their lives that they need to most. The uncertainty that comes with no guaranteed minimum work hours causes the middle-aged workforce to refrain from purchasing as many goods and services, which creates a lack of flow in the economy. Overall, I believe it is extremely important for the government to intervene as this issue could potentially have a snowball effect on the Canadian economy as a whole.