Rising youth unemployment rates in Alberta has pushed the province to address the ongoing concern.

At a press conference on Thursday, Premier Danielle Smith, alongside Jobs, Economy and Trade Minister Joseph Schow, announced the province will be investing $8 million to create a new the Alberta Youth Employment Incentive to push employers to hire youths ages 15-24.

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Smith said the funding will offset training and hiring costs and will allow 1,000 employers to hire approximately 2,500 youths.

“I strongly encourage you to take us up on this incentive and to take a chance on the young people in our province. This is the next generation of Albertans we’re talking about,” Smith said.

Unemployment has jumped to 8.4 per cent in the past month in the province, according to a

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