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Immigration

A debate about immigration. The Conservatives questioned the Prime Minister's claims of having taken back control of the immigration system, pointing out that the government has let in hundreds of thousands of new non-citizen temporary foreign workers while Canadians are still looking for jobs.

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative
“The Prime Minister is doing a bad job on immigration. Canadian kids can't find jobs or housing because too many foreign workers are coming in. The government is letting criminals and fraudsters stay. The immigration minister meets with the Prime Minister a lot. He must be telling her what to do. The Prime Minister needs to fire her and fix this mess.”
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