Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Opposition
“The Prime Minister has lost control of immigration. He said our population went down, but Statistics Canada showed there are actually 300,000 more people here than he claimed. How can he ask for more immigration when he cannot count the people already here?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has lost control of immigration. It turns out that he cannot even count the number of people who are here. In June, he said our population had declined, but Statistics Canada revealed that there are already 300,000 more people here than the Prime Minister claimed. How can the Prime Minister tell foreign media that we need more immigration when he cannot even count the number of people who are already here?”
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Opposition question in Question Period
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This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “he cannot even count the number of people who are here”.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has lost control of immigration. It turns out that he cannot even count the number of people who are here. In June, he said our population had declined, but Statistics Canada revealed that there are already 300,000 more people here than the Prime Minister claimed. How can the Prime Minister tell foreign media that we need more immigration when he cannot even count the number of people who are already here?
