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Podcast: Brian Crombie Radio Hour
Episode: Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1463 - Youth Unemployment with Dan McCarthy and Murray Simser
Description: Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Dan McCarthy and Murray Simser. Dan and Murray highlight the alarming rise of youth unemployment in their article Generation At Risk: Youth Jobs And Canada’s Economic Future. Statistics Canada reports this summer’s job market for returning students is the 3rd worst since 1976, with unemployment for students reaching 18% and some youth groups nearing 25%. Only 1997 and the Covid year of 2020 were worse. Factors driving this crisis include a weak economy, Trump tariffs, manufacturing layoffs, competition from foreign workers, and the impact of AI on entry-level jobs. Murray stresses the government’s response has been...