People walk past the ferris wheel the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White

CNE receives record number of job applications amid high youth unemployment

by The Canadian Press July 30, 2025

written by The Canadian Press July 30, 2025

Thousands of young people lined up for interviews at the Canadian National Exhibition job fair on Wednesday amid a high level of youth unemployment in Ontario. The CNE said it received more than 54,000 online job applications for more than 5,000 seasonal positions at the two-week fair, includi...

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