“Youth employment went up in May, and youth unemployment dropped. We still have more work to do, so we are spending $6 billion to help train workers, including young people.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the other side for the question specifically about youth jobs and youth employment. Youth employment rose by 22,000 jobs in May. Youth unemployment fell by 0.9%, the first decline since January. That means we have more work to do, which is why we have announced a $6‑billion investment in our team “Canada Strong” plan, mobilizing skilled trades for the workforce. It builds on youth-focused employment programs, like the Canada summer jobs. Youth in British Columbia see the opportunities ahead.”

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“We are balancing the need for workers with the temporary foreign worker program. This balance is working in rural areas and in Quebec. The member's colleagues from Quebec say they need more temporary foreign workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I think there is a balance to be struck, and we are striking that balance between labour needs and the temporary foreign worker program. I would simply urge my colleague to repeat his question in French, because what I am hearing from his Quebec colleagues is that more temporary foreign workers are needed. That balance is being struck specifically in rural areas and in Quebec to meet labour needs across the country.”

“The opposition is being hypocritical about temporary foreign workers. Small businesses in rural Quebec tell us they need more of these workers. Meanwhile, opposition members blame these workers for our problems. The opposition needs to make up its mind.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thought what my hon. colleague was pointing out was the utter abject hypocrisy coming from that side of the House. We receive multiple interventions, legitimate interventions, on the part of small and medium-sized businesses in rural Quebec that seek to have more temporary foreign workers. The words of that member and another colleague from British Columbia try to demagogue this issue and blame situations on temporary foreign workers. These guys are going to have to come to some form of agreement on temporary foreign workers.”

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“The number of temporary foreign workers has dropped by over half, but we still have more work to do. Small businesses in rural areas still need workers. The opposition is being hypocritical by saying one thing in English and another in French.”

“Mr. Speaker, the number of temporary foreign workers in this country is down by over 50%. That does not mean we have reached equilibrium. There are legitimate issues in rural and other parts of this country, including in small businesses in rural Quebec, and members from that side of the House quite accurately reflect it. I thought we had put a stop to the highly duplicitous practice of saying one thing in English and something else in French in the House 20 years ago. We are fed up with the hypocrisy.”