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What do students want from the federal budget?

CBC’s Michelle Song asked students at Toronto Metropolitan University what they’d like to see from the federal budget, which, according to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, will include “generational investments” meant to spur growth.

Earlier today, CBC’s Michelle Song was at Toronto Metropolitan University to see what students want out of this year’s budget. Many said they were looking for measures aimed at the cost of living and youth unemployment.

“They’re living through really uncertain economic times today … and the idea of buying a house is becoming further out of reach,” Song said, summing up some students’ fears.

For some, just being able to afford rent was a top concern. Some others Song spoke with said they were still trying to move out of their parents’ homes but have found that nearly impossible with the current cost of living.

Many also worried they might not be able to find a job upon graduation.

Those worries make sense, given the youth unemployment rate edged up to 14.6 per cent in July, according to Statistics Canada, the highest it’s been since 2010 excluding the pandemic years.