“The Prime Minister says he’s in control but he isn’t. He let in too many foreign workers while Canadians can’t find jobs. The government can’t track people on expired visas. They’re even giving visas to terrorists. The minister keeps making it worse. Why hasn’t the Prime Minister fired the minister?”
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In a debate on immigration, the Conservatives raised concerns about the government letting in large numbers of temporary foreign workers while Canadians are unemployed. The Liberals defended their record and accused the Conservatives of making personal attacks, but did not substantively address the specific concerns raised.
“The other party is just attacking us personally. We won an election. Since then we've made a bunch of changes we said we would make. Fewer temporary residents. Fewer asylum seekers. Fewer student permits. We're working with the CBSA to track people leaving. The Conservatives aren't serious. We're the serious ones.”