“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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