Costas Menegakis

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 149 wordsrecord-high youth unemployment in Canada is a direct result of the Liberal government’s reckless immigration policies.¹ By flooding the labour market with temporary foreign workers and residents, the current government has created a wage-suppressing crisis. Instead of protecting opportunities for young Canadians, these policies have locked our youth out of the workforce, fuelling a devastating job crisis. Ethan Miranda is a bright young man who did everything he was supposed to do. He studied hard, earned excellent grades and was accepted in one of Canada’s top universities in a highly competitive program.⁴ He graduated with honours and expected to find employment in his field.⁵ After 500 applications, he was forced to accept a job just barely above minimum wage.² Now the Liberal government has launched an international campaign to recruit more foreign students to Canada who compete with Ethan and other young Canadians who are struggling to find work.³ Positioning · 13 wordsThe Liberal government should stop pandering to lobbyists and start putting Canadians first.Positioning Promise · 18 wordsConservatives would replace the temporary foreign worker program with one that would prioritize Canadian youth and Canadian workers.Vague promise