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During Question Period, members raised youth unemployment. Chris Lewis of the Conservatives said nearly one in five young people in Windsor-Essex who want work cannot find a job, above the national average, and attributed this to ten years of Liberal budgets, asking why the new budget contains nothing to help youth in his area. Peter Fragiskatos of the Liberals said tariffs against Canada have created uncertainty for businesses that affects youth employment, and pointed to the government’s budget cutting taxes for businesses to attract investment and create jobs, encouraging cooperation to pass it.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Chris Lewis

Conservative
“Nearly one in five young people in Windsor-Essex cannot find a job. That is higher than the national average. I blame ten years of Liberal budgets for this. Why does the new budget have nothing to help youth in my area?”

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    “After 11 years of the Liberal government.”

    Said 27 times by 20 members since April 30.

    Every time it was said
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Mr. Speaker, nearly one in five young people in Windsor-Essex who wants to work cannot find a job. That is thousands of youth being denied the opportunity to get ahead, buy a home and build a future for themselves. After 10 years of the Liberal government, youth unemployment in Windsor-Essex is higher than the national average of 13.7%. Young people are paying the price for a decade of failed Liberal budgets. Why does this Liberal budget have nothing for the youth in Windsor-Essex?

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Peter Fragiskatos

Liberal
“Unfair tariffs on Canada cause business uncertainty, which hurts youth jobs. Conservatives ignore this. Our budget cut taxes for businesses, making Canada more competitive. This will bring investment and create jobs for young people. We should work together to pass it.”
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Mr. Speaker, the general uncertainty that has been prompted by the tariffs levied against Canada in such an unjustified way has created uncertainty in business. We know that the Conservatives almost always fail to mention this, but it is a key point, and it is a key point relating to the youth unemployment rate. The productivity mega deduction has been mentioned here at length today. It should be. It creates the most competitive tax jurisdiction in the industrialized world. That means investment. That means jobs. That means jobs for young people. Let us work together to continue to make this happen.

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