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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

During question period, the Conservatives pressed the government on immigration enforcement. Pierre Poilievre said the immigration minister should be fired, citing her admission that the government cannot confirm whether people leave when their permits expire, an entry permit granted to a member of Iran’s IRGC, and Auditor General findings on screening of non-citizens; he also cited a report that roughly 700 IRGC members are in Canada with only one removed. Prime Minister Mark Carney replied that senior IRGC officials remain inadmissible, described safeguards he said are working, and cited figures including 17,000 inadmissibility reviews, 330 cancelled Iranian-linked visas, and 22,000 removals last year, adding that the government has cut asylum claims, temporary foreign workers, and international student numbers. He also announced that Louise Arbour will be the next Governor General.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Mark Carney

Liberal
“Louise Arbour will be the next Governor General of Canada. She respects our laws, our democracy, and people's rights.”

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Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to announce that Louise Arbour will be the next Governor General of Canada. She has a deep understanding of and respect for Canadian institutions, the rule of law, democracy, freedom, and the rights of all Canadians and people around the world.

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Mark Carney

Liberal
“Current and former top Iranian military leaders are banned from entering Canada. Our policy has not changed, and we are making sure they do not get in.”

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Mr. Speaker, current and former senior IRGC officials and leaders are not allowed into Canada. There is no change in government policy, and we are taking steps to make sure that does not happen.

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Mark Carney

Liberal
“Senior officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot enter Canada. Our government has taken back control of immigration. We cut the number of asylum seekers by one-third, temporary foreign workers by half, and international students by two-thirds to a level Canada can support.”

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Mr. Speaker, senior officials of the IRGC are not admissible in Canada, full stop. There are several layers of protection, and they work. That is the first point. The second is this: What has the government done? We have taken back control of immigration. We have reduced the number of asylum seekers by one-third, temporary foreign workers by half and foreign students by two-thirds. We have gotten the flow of immigration back to a level of welcoming that the country can sustain.

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Mark Carney

Liberal
“Our border agency is stopping people who should not enter Canada. It cancelled hundreds of visas linked to Iran's government and sent 22,000 people out of the country last year. We are in control of immigration.”

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Mr. Speaker, the CBSA has reviewed over 17,000 applications for inadmissibility. It has opened over 170 investigations. It has cancelled 330 visas related to the Iranian regime. Last year, Canada removed 22,000 inadmissible individuals. The government is taking control of immigration.

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