60 h. ago Alberta announces $8 million investment to address youth unemployment

Rising youth unemployment rates in Alberta has pushed the province to address the ongoing concern. At a press conference on Thursday, Premier Danielle Smith, alongside Jobs, Economy and Trade Minister Joseph Schow, announced the province will be investing $8 million to create a new the Alberta Youth Employment Incentive to push employers to hire youths […]

Economics

3 d. ago David Eby's criticism of federal immigration policies comes as his approval rating tanks

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. premier under attack from within his party for remarks blaming immigration for housing woes, youth unemployment

Events

5 d. ago Almost half of Canadians want temporary foreign worker program eliminated: Poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests 44% of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6% […]

Society

9 d. ago Temporary foreign worker program should be ‘reformed significantly or cancelled’: Eby

Eby said the program is contributing to youth unemployment while putting stress on infrastructure and services like housing and schools and should be revamped or canclled.

Society

9 d. ago Ottawa must cancel or significantly reform temporary foreign worker program, Eby says

Statistics Canada said B.C.’s youth unemployment, for those aged 15 to 24, in July was 12.1 per cent, below the Canadian rate of 14.6 per cent.

Society

9 d. ago David Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed

Statistics Canada said B.C.’s youth unemployment, for those aged 15 to 24, in July was 12.1 per cent, below the Canadian rate of 14.6 per cent.

Society

9 d. ago Youth unemployment is now at level seen ‘during a recession,’ report shows

Nearly one in five Canadian teens want to work but cannot find any work, the report noted. Young adults, aged 20 to 24, also saw a mild increase in unemployment.

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1 week ago Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins

OTTAWA — A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada’s youngest workers. The Desjardins Economics report, released Thursday, comes as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cites decades-high youth unemployment levels to attack an immigration program for temporary foreign workers. Statistics Canada’s latest labour […]

Society

1 week ago Poilievre calls on Liberals to shut down temporary foreign worker program

Poilievre says the program is to blame for rising youth unemployment

Society

2 w. ago Youth unemployment at recessionary levels, CIBC report finds

TORONTO — A new report says the current youth unemployment rate is at levels typically only seen during recessions, even as other age groups face a more resilient labour market. CIBC analyst Andrew Grantham says the rise in unemployment among those aged 15 to 24 has gone above and beyond what the current economic backdrop […]

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