After ballooning the country’s population over the last nine years through record levels of mass immigration, Justin Trudeau has abruptly changed course. Less than 12 months ago, Trudeau was committed to the highest levels of permanent residency numbers in Canadian history and today he is planning to cut the number. He is also now planning to drastically cut the temporary foreign worker program – which also skyrocketed under his watch. This follows announced cuts to the international student system as well.
But what is behind this sudden immigration u-turn? It certainly isn’t increased political pressure from the opposition. Might it be perhaps about the damning Toronto Star investigation into the government’s handling of the temporary foreign worker approval process?
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