Canada Bread North Bay

“There are good things happening in the economy and there are bad things happening too.”

Mayor Al McDonald is reacting to the job losses announced this week at Canada Bread.

McDonald says he has talked to officials in North Bay and Toronto.

He says they explained their rationale for the decision to close the local operation, “Obviously, we’re very disappointed.”

The mayor says he conveyed the city’s economic development department is offering its services for the affected workers.

McDonald says its frustrating to hear news that 62 people are losing their jobs in a couple of months.

He says it’s an ongoing battle to create jobs and to keep jobs and council will keep moving forward by being pro active in job creation.