Executive Summary September 2024 - Finding Their Place: - Manitoba youth mobility

Acknowledgements Manitoban youth were integral to the success of this report and we sincerely appreciate the time and thoughtfulness that young people across the province gave to the surveys and focus groups and their willingness to speak to researchers at conferences and events. [...] Thanks also to members of the project steering committee including representatives from: Business Council of Manitoba The Government of Manitoba Rural Manitoba Economic Development YES! Winnipeg And, thank you to the team at Canada West Foundation and to our partners at Léger and Derek Murray Consulting and Associates for their work on this report. [...] The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Directors, donors or advisors of the Canada West Foundation. [...] To find the root causes of this trend, a project administered by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce through funding from the Government of Manitoba’s COVID-19 Long-Term Recovery Fund was launched, asking the Canada West Foundation to investigate the following research question: How can the Government of Manitoba and the business ecosystem support the attraction and retention of young talent to the. [...] The minimum wage increase was a step in the right direction for young talent in the province as the gap between minimum wage and living wage is the lowest amongst the cities which are most attractive to youth.