“The immigration system is a mess. The Prime Minister says it's fine. The immigration minister wonders what's going on. Someone is wrong. The Prime Minister should either take responsibility for this mess or fire the minister.”
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
The Conservatives asked the government about the lack of an exit tracking system for non-citizens leaving Canada, and raised concerns about fraudulent asylum claims and visas being issued to questionable individuals. The Liberals responded that their immigration plan is working well, they are setting records on economic immigration, and are working on implementing an exit tracking system that previous governments never did. The debate focused on these questions and answers, without discussing any specific legislation or policy proposals in detail.
“The Liberals are bad at immigration. They let in a terrorist. They let in fake asylum claimants. They can't track people on expired visas. This is a mess. The immigration minister should be fired.”
“The immigration system has big problems. The Prime Minister says he fixed it, but that sounds crazy to me. He can't even tell if people leave or if he's giving visas to terrorists. If this mess is what he calls control, it's his fault. Do you agree?”