“The Liberals have caused high youth unemployment. They let too many immigrants in, and now they compete with young people for Canadian jobs. A kid named Ethan couldn't find work after university. The government even wants more foreign students. That makes young Canadians compete with them too. The government should help Canadians, not lobbyists. Conservatives would change this program to put Canadians first.”
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In a debate about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the Conservatives blamed high youth unemployment on the government flooding the labor market with foreign workers and residents, calling it a wage-suppressing crisis. Only one MP statement was sampled.