Youth job fair draws thousands in Calgary

The City of Calgary's 20th annual Youth Hiring Fair drew about 5,000 young job seekers Tuesday, but with higher unemployment rates for youth (especially men) compared with the rest of the population, how optimistic are they?

CBC News hit the lineup in front of the Big Four building to find out.

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