Unemployment rate reaches record high as restrictions ease and more Canadians look for work. The unemployment rate was 13.7% in May, the highest rate recorded since comparable data became available in 1976. Therefore, the question is a simple one.  What’s the key to Canada’s economic recovery?  Trevin Stratton is the Chief Economist and Vice President at Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Canada.  He joined me this week to discuss our nation’s economic prospects and outlook.