 Good morning everyone. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you Marianne for those kind words. Thank you David for welcoming us here to your riding and to Chio I have to say having grown up in Ottawa I visited Chio a number of times when I was a kid after various incidents and accidents and Very pleased to be back here today as Prime Minister and not as a dad worried about Xavier having fallen out of a tree Or Ella having wiped out on her bike or Hadrian with too high a fever But knowing that all of you are here not just for my family, but for the entire family of Ottawa is is extremely important to to remember to celebrate and mostly to thank you in advance for everything You're going to be doing today tomorrow in weeks and months to come for many families Today, I'm here as Marianne pointed out not only as Prime Minister, but also as Minister of Youth That's a role I took on because I you believe that youth issues are Canada's issues and there's no separating the two being Minister of Youth is something that is Helped by the fact that I'm Prime Minister because I get to make sure that everyone listens to the youth Minister and around the Around the cabinet table the voice of youth is taken very seriously but at the same time I have to say that Being the Minister of Youth Means that I get to make sure that the Prime Minister focuses very much on youth minister on on young people and on building the future And that's just as useful in that way See one of the biggest challenges that young Canadians face is finding work work that they need to learn new skills Expand their job experience and save money for their education So today, I'm happy to announce that our government's increased investment in the Canada summer jobs program has paid off this summer 77,000 young Canadians will be at work. Thanks to that investment 77,000 is double the number of jobs that were available through the program last year and even 7,000 more jobs than we anticipated when we announced additional program funding earlier this year the response has been that great Today, I'm happy to announce that the decision of our government to increase investment in the Canada employment program has paid off 700 sorry 77,000 young Canadians will be at work this summer thanks to these investments 7,000 77,000 young Canadians It's two times more jobs available for young people than last year in the program. It's also 7,000 additional jobs than we anticipated when we announced these new investments earlier this year The response has been remarkable Employer applications were up 30% compared to last year Proving that Canadian businesses and nonprofits want to hire more students and our investment Provided the extra help to make those jobs a reality In fact, it's particularly because of the strong private sector interest that we were able to exceed our original targets Here in Ontario the Canada summer jobs program will provide work for about 31,000 students That's nearly the size of the entire program for all of Canada last year and right here at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario It means jobs jobs for 20 students who will have the opportunity to apply the skills They've learned in school just like Sophie Leblanc who I got to meet earlier Here in Ontario, the Canada summer jobs program will provide work for about 31,000 students That's nearly the size of the program for all of Canada last year Right here at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 20 students will have the opportunity to apply the skills they've learned in school As exciting as this news is, we'll have to remember This isn't just good news for a program, it's good news for Canadians For young people who now have more support in making that sometimes tricky transition from school to the workforce For employers who get the staff they need to help grow their businesses And it's good news for families because a good summer job makes it easier for students to save for their education As Minister Mahitchek said, we're investing in young people to ensure a better future for all Canadians Today's announcement is yet another important step along the way