Poilievre Says Government’s Budget Understates Immigration Numbers
The budget proposes a one-time initiative to grant permanent residency to up to 200,000 people already in Canada by the end of 2027.
TL;DR
- Pierre Poilievre accuses the federal government of masking its actual permanent residency numbers.
- He alleges the government plans to fast-track permanent residency for 200,000 temporary residents by the end of 2027.
- This would bring the total new permanent residents to 650,000, which Poilievre calls a record and larger than under Justin Trudeau.
- Poilievre made these statements to reporters in Brampton, Ont., on November 6th.