I hold a UK and Canadian passport and i am wondering if any of the improvements seen in the US employment conditions are starting to be seen north of the border?
Yes and no. It will come but plan on it being 10 years behind the Americans as Canadians just aren't as bold in negotiating... yet. Our biggest issue is one we cannot overcome at the negotiating table. High taxes. The Americans will always come out ahead of us because of that.
Also, Is there any route for a Canadian to get a job in the US that is more favourable than that which is open to us here in Europe?
No. In a move designed to keep wages and working conditions worse in Canada, our government agreed that Canadians would be put at the absolute bottom of the green card list in NAFTA... or whatever they call it now. You would have a far greater chance of entering from Europe.