“Young Canadians can't find work. The government is making it worse with debt and bad budgets. When will this stop?”
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Liberals and Conservatives argued about high youth unemployment. The Conservatives criticized the government's economic record while the Liberals touted investments and spending programs to create jobs and help young people. No specific policies were really discussed.
“Our economy lost jobs. Youth unemployment is high. I blame the government in power for causing this. The Prime Minister said Canadians must sacrifice. I say that young people already are sacrificing — they are sacrificing jobs and opportunities. I want the government to stop making young people sacrifice.”