Mr. Speaker, as I stand in the chamber, I am proud to represent the people of London—Fanshawe.
During the campaign earlier this year, I heard from many parents about the struggles young people have to go through just to find their first job. Many parents were on the edge of tears telling me about the struggles their children repeatedly have to go through in applying for their first job.
I got my first job at the age of 16. It was unique for a person of my age. I was a systems administrator for an Internet service provider in the 1990s, when accessing the Internet was done via dial-up modem and we surfed the Internet with the Netscape Navigator browser. I wonder if that kind of unique job opportunity would be available for a young person today under the current Liberal government.
With so many young people frustrated by looking for work, what is the average number of applications a young person has to submit before getting their first job? Is it 500, 1,000 or 2,000 applications?