The federal government is boosting the size of its Canada Summer Jobs program.

At an announcement in Thunder Bay Friday afternoon, federal jobs minister Patty Hajdu said the youth employment initiative would be adding an extra 6,000 jobs this summer, on top of the already-planned 70,000.

“Young people have always had a higher unemployment rate, and now they’re facing an uncertain economy,” said Hajdu in an interview after speaking at Watay Power, which plans to hire four youths as part of the program.

In addition to the trade war prompted by tariffs from U.S. president Donald Trump , the nature of work is changing in ways that make it even harder for young Canadians to find jobs , Hajdu said.

The types of entry level jobs students and other young people typically used to do are va

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