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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal Halifax West—Peggy's Cove 269 statements translated

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Metlege Diab oversees the Ministry of Immigration, defending policies that reduce temporary resident levels and advancing legislation like Bill C-3 to grant citizenship to children of Canadians born abroad. Her arguments often lean on broad commitments, as she states, “We are focusing on maintaining balance and control over our immigration system.” She backs these claims with figures regarding population declines and deportation numbers.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

Average grade
B
77 / 100 over 127 statements
Signal 77 / 100
Relevance 66 / 100
Respect 100 / 100
Clarity 85 / 100
Loses points more than most for A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.2.3 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.3 Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.2.2 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.2 Wording that hides who did something, or who will.2.2 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.2 Loses points less than most for Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Averaged over the 127 of 269 statements graded so far.

Statements 269

Oral Questions ·

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

In response to a question from Michelle Rempel Garner

“I am doing my job and managing immigration well. In the last year, asylum claims and temporary residents have gone down. We are also bringing in needed doctors, tradespeople, and francophone immigrants faster.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the question is ridiculous coming from the member. I am here today, I am here every day this week and I am here on Thursday. How ridiculous can one be? We have, in the last 12 months, acted for Canadians. We have managed migration. The facts prove it. The asylum claims are down. Temporary resident population is down. There are new express entry systems to fast-track doctors, tradespeople and people we need in rural communities. Our francophone immigration is proceeding at—

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

In response to a question from Michelle Rempel Garner

“Our government is setting up a system to track when people leave Canada. Temporary residents must leave when their time is up. We are focused on bringing in health care workers and tradespeople to help our communities.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, let me answer this question in the preferred language of the member because she seems to be really confused. Our government is laying the foundation of a comprehensive exit-tracking system, one that the Conservatives or anybody could have done over 100 or 200 years ago. However, we are doing that. As we said, temporary resident status is temporary. People are expected to leave when they finish. On this side of the House, we are focused on attracting health care workers and tradespeople to strengthen our rural economies and communities, and we will continue to—

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In response to a question from Michelle Rempel Garner

“Our plan is working. Canada has not let in anyone connected to Iran's current or former regime. No Iranian military official attended the meeting, and I did not approve the document. We are keeping our system strong to protect Canadians.”

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Official Hansard

On the contrary, Mr. Speaker, our plan is working quite well. As we have already stated, no individual associated with the current or former Iranian regime has been admitted into Canada. No IRGC official attended the congress. I did not authorize the document. There was no decision that was taken on that. I have spoken to officials to ensure that we have a robust system. We will continue to hold the Iranian regime to account and we will protect Canadians. As I said, we are building—

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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“Our immigration plan is working. The number of asylum seekers and temporary residents has gone down. At the same time, we are bringing in record numbers of French-speaking and skilled workers.”

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Mr. Speaker, we have a plan that works. Under this minister, the number of asylum seekers has decreased, the number of new temporary residents has decreased, and we are setting records on economic immigration and attracting French-speaking immigrants. We will continue to deliver results for all Canadians.

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Oral Questions ·

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

In response to a question from Michelle Rempel Garner

“Compared to two years ago, asylum claims are down by two-thirds and temporary resident arrivals have dropped by over 70%. We are bringing balance and control back to our immigration system.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the official figures. If we compare the first two months of 2026 with the first two months of 2024, we see that asylum applications have fallen by two-thirds and that arrivals of temporary residents have dropped by more than 70%. We are restoring control, balance and sustainability to immigration. The facts prove it, and Canadians can see it for themselves.

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In response to a question from Brad Redekopp

“We are fixing the immigration system by lowering numbers and improving oversight. Border officers removed 22,000 people from Canada last year. We also introduced a bill to increase security and started tracking who leaves the country.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, let me continue with my list because I need a couple of hours for that. We are bringing our numbers down. We are strengthening oversight. We have an action plan that would restore integrity to our immigration system. CBSA removed 22,000 people from the country last year. We brought in Bill C-12, which the Conservatives opposed in the beginning, but they saw the light at the end. That bill will put additional security in place. I have also put in place the foundation of an exit tracking system, which Canada needs in this country.

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In response to a question from Fred Davies

“Our government is fixing the immigration system. We brought in new programs to help the economy, rural towns, researchers, and French speakers, and we are bringing in 5,000 more doctors.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the love from members on the other side. I know they know that we are restoring control, balance, sustainability and integrity to our immigration system. The facts show this. We have new express entry categories to grow our economy. We have strengthened our rural immigration pathways. We are facilitating work permits for researchers and Ph.D. students. We have surpassed our francophone immigration targets. The list can go on. We have 5,000 additional physicians coming to—

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Oral Questions ·

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

“This program costs only 0.2 percent of Canada's total health spending. The Conservatives need to get their facts right and stop scaring people about vulnerable people who need our help. We will keep protecting everyone in Canada.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the program the member is speaking about represents 0.2% of the total health spending for Canada. I think the Conservatives had better get their facts straight and stop fearmongering off of the backs of people who are vulnerable and need to be protected. We will continue to do what is right for Canadians to protect Canadians and everyone in Canada.

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“Health care costs for asylum seekers depend on how many arrive. Asylum claims have dropped by two-thirds compared to last year. This bill will help lower those numbers even more.”

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Mr. Speaker, the cost of health care for an asylum claimant is tied to volumes. The good news is that the asylum claims have gone down. If we compare the first two months of this year to 2024, it has gone down by two-thirds. That is good news for Canada, and with Bill C-12, we will continue to reduce those claims.

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