When did the recession that saw the largest spike in the unemployment rate in Canada begin?
A) 1979
B) 1982
C) 1991
D) 2008

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The recession with the largest spike in unemployment rate in Canada began in 1982, when unemployment reached its highest level since the Great Depression. The unemployment rate peaked at 13.1% in December of that year. The other options (1979, 1991, and 2008) were also times of economic downturns in Canada, but none of them saw unemployment spike as high as it did in 1982.

When Did the Recession That Saw the Largest Spike in the Unemployment