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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'WHAT A DISASTER': Liberals blasted over job fair lineup in Hamilton
Resurfaced video from a spring job fair in Hamilton packed with hundreds of people seeking work has social media users laying blame on the federal Liberals. The footage, originally posted on X on April 24 by Harmanjot Panesar, shows what appears to be mostly international students waiting in a huge line for their turn to show that they should be hired over others who believe the same thing. Some online users noted the country's youth unemployment rates while others took shots at the Liberal government's unchanged stance on immigration. 'And yet, while youth unemployment reaches nearly 15%, the Liberals are STILL not getting immigration under control,' Canada Proud wrote on X while resharing the video. X user Ryan Gerritsen agreed, adding, 'What a disaster they've purposely created.' Another commented, 'Not every day you see one longer than the food bank line.' While a third commented, 'Your teenage kids are NOT getting summer jobs.' The most recent numbers from Statistics Canada show that the unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April, following an increase of 0.1 percentage points the month before. That rate matched the level of November 2024, which was the highest since January 2017 (excluding 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic). The number of unemployed people, either looking for work or who have been temporarily laid off, increased by 39,000 (2.6%) in April and was up by 189,000 (13.9%) on a year-over-year basis, according to StatsCan. Things are dire in Ontario, which has an unemployment rate of 7.8%, second only to Newfoundland. Jobless rate rises as tariffs take 'bite' out of Canada's labour market in April Unemployment reaches non-pandemic high of 6.6%: StatsCan Lineup for CNE jobs shows it continues to be tough for GTA job hunters Two years ago, Ontario had among the lowest unemployment rates at 4.9%, Sun political columnist Brian Lilley previously pointed out. For young people in the province, aged 15-24, the unemployment rate stands at a staggering 15.8%. 'Helping Canadians being employed is clearly not a Liberal priority!!' one person ranted on X. Another asked, 'But they want to bring in 3 million more, this year??'
New York Times
21-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
As Election Nears, Canadians Confront a News Void on Facebook and Instagram
Mark Carney was just days away from announcing his bid to lead Canada's Liberal Party in January when his face popped up on a viral right-wing Facebook page. Two photographs showed Mr. Carney, who became prime minister last month, at a garden party beside Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker and former confidante of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. There was no evidence that Mr. Carney and Ms. Maxwell were close friends, and his team dismissed the pictures as a fleeting social interaction from more than a decade ago. But they were perfect fodder for Canada Proud, a right-wing Facebook page with more than 620,000 followers. For days, Canada Proud posted about the images, including in paid ads that repeatedly said Mr. Carney had been 'hanging out with sex traffickers.' MISLEADING POST On Facebook, Canada Proud published some misleading posts about Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite and convicted sex trafficker. MISLEADING POST On Facebook, Canada Proud published some misleading posts about Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite and convicted sex trafficker. Source: Facebook By The New York Times This type of online content — hyperpartisan and often veering into misinformation — has become a staple in the Facebook and Instagram feeds of Canadians as the country heads toward a crucial federal election on April 28. While such posts have become familiar in political campaigns everywhere, the content is especially prominent in Canada during its first-in-the-world, long-term news ban on Facebook and Instagram. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, blocked news from its apps in Canada in 2023 after a new law required the social media giant to pay Canadian news publishers a tax for publishing their content. The ban applies to all news outlets irrespective of origin, including The New York Times. Soaring Influence The Facebook page for Canada Proud rivals the official Facebook pages for Canada's top political party leaders. Six-day moving average Source: Facebook By The New York Times MISLEADING POST A Facebook post this month from Canada Proud cited a mainstream news report but added a false suggestion that Mr. Carney was suspending his campaign after a controversy over China. MISLEADING POST A Facebook post this month from Canada Proud cited a mainstream news report but added a false suggestion that Mr. Carney was suspending his campaign after a controversy over China. Source: Facebook By The New York Times FAKE WEBSITE Clicking on a Facebook ad led some Canadian users to a website that masqueraded as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation but was an advertisement for a trading platform. FAKE WEBSITE Clicking on a Facebook ad led some Canadian users to a website that masqueraded as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation but was an advertisement for a trading platform. Source: Facebook By The New York Times Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
