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Smith says youth unemployment coupled with rising foreign labour is “alarming”

Smith was challenged by a grandmother who expressed frustration that her grandchildren were unable to find work despite the ongoing influx of temporary foreign labour by Ottawa.

Walid Tamtam
Aug 28, 2025
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During a public panel on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith was challenged by a grandmother who expressed frustration that her grandchildren were unable to find work despite the ongoing influx of temporary foreign labour by Ottawa.

Speaking at the Alberta Next Panel in Lloydminster, the woman told Smith she believes federal subsidies for foreign workers are giving businesses incentives not to hire young Canadians.

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