But I want them and all Canadians to understand what we are doing to combat unemployment. The government's jobs and growth strategy has been working to achieve those goals through sound management of the country's finances and key investments in areas such as youth, trade, technology, small business, tourism and infrastructure. While the outlook for job creation is promising, unemployment still remains unacceptably high. Many Canadians continue to be anxious about the job market and their place in it.
Many workers worry about losing their jobs and having difficulty finding new ones.
Parents are concerned about what the future may hold for their children. Canadians do not expect that the government alone can solve Canada's unemployment problem. The government must, however, help create conditions to stimulate job creation in the private sector and ensure that the Canadian economy and Canadians themselves are well equipped to take advantage of the opportunities presented by a rapidly changing economy. The 1997 budget builds on previous actions by the government to move forward its Jobs Strategy. Creating the economic conditions to support job creation has been a key element of the government's plan for jobs and growth since taking office.