Meanwhile, north of the border, Canada just announced that it added a net 10,700 jobs last month, the fourth-straight month of gains.

But those Americans who crashed Canada's immigration website on Election Night should note: There still appears to be sizable slack in the country's labor market.

All the job gains were part time, hourly wages were up just 1.4% from a year ago, and the overall jobless rate is at 6.8%.