“I want to stir up anger about refugees. I want to sound like I'll save taxpayers money. I want people to think I'll put Canadians first. I'm using strong emotion words but I'm not really proposing a clear solution.”
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
A large bill making many changes to immigration and refugee laws, including letting more government entities share immigrants' personal data. MPs discussed a specific detail about some rejected refugee claimants getting taxpayer-funded healthcare.
“Asylum claims are down. Health costs for claimants are down. That's good for Canada. I want Bill C-12 to pass to reduce asylum claims more.”
“I think Canadians should get more health care than non-citizens. The government should be stricter on immigration and asylum seekers. Stop spending money on people who shouldn't be here.”
“I don't like your argument. You should feel bad for attacking a program that spends money to help people. I will keep spending money to protect everyone.”