“The immigration minister is doing a good job. She is processing more people. Numbers are down because the minister is so good. Everything is fine.”
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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.
“That's not true. I want to look good. The government has everything under control.”
“I want to look smart and make you look confused. My government is making people leave when they should. We're focused on getting more workers. We'll keep going.”