[snowman123]

From Daily Hive:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will soon see a significant decline in immigration as the government attempts to fix its “mistakes.”

In a six-minute video shared on Sunday, Trudeau stated that since Canada’s population has grown “baby-boomer fast,” the government plans to temper growth by reducing the number of immigrants in the next three years.

“I’m going to let you in on what happened, where we made some mistakes, and why we’re taking this big turn,” he said. “Looking back, as the post-pandemic boom cooled and business no longer needed the additional labour help, as a federal team, we could have acted quicker and turned off the taps faster.”

Trudeau said bad actors and fake colleges have used the immigration system to obtain cheap foreign labour. He also pointed out that rental prices in major cities have dropped since the government capped the number of international students entering the country.

A day late and a dollar short. This buffoon and the liberal party have screwed this great country. I suppose it's not all their fault, we get the govt we deserve. Good luck trying to actually round up and deport people that over stayed their visa's or entered the country illegally.
It might actually make more sense to simply not enforce the law for people already here... sigggghhhh..... Why bother at this point. We had a good run, and now it's over.

 

[MattPT]

While the immigrants build wealth and appreciate the opportunities that Canada affords them, whiney Albertan idiots do nothing but complain and blame others for their misery. I left Alberta NOT because of the immigrants who worked their way up from nothing, but rather because I was sick of the intolerant ignorant entitled idiots who think the world is against them while not appreciating the PRIVILEGE of living in Canada. Tell me how you think wealth, capitalism and a growth based economy exist without the exploitation of immigrant labour?

Just for repetition to really drive it home. If you are struggling living in Alberta, take a look at YOURSELF. The problem isn’t grocery prices, the problem isn’t housing, the problem isn’t trans people, the problem isn’t government, the problem isn’t immigrants. The problem is you. The problem is you. The problem is you.

 

[David A]

Calls mount for Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign

Criticism began to mount after it was revealed that Boissonnault has made shifting statements about his connections to Indigenous ancestry.

nationalpost.com

 

[policyenthusiast]

Calls mount for Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign

Criticism began to mount after it was revealed that Boissonnault has made shifting statements about his connections to Indigenous ancestry.

nationalpost.com

I would be very surprised if he recieved any pressure from the federal Liberal party.

His riding is the only foothold they have in Edmonton, and it's one of their two ridings in the province.

Alberta

Electoral district	Elected candidate	Political affiliation
Banff—Airdrie	Blake Richards	Conservative Party of Canada
Battle River—Crowfoot	Damien Kurek	Conservative Party of Canada
Bow River	Martin Shields	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Centre	Greg McLean	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Confederation	Len Webber	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Forest Lawn	Jasraj Singh Hallan	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Heritage	Bob Benzen	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Midnapore	Stephanie Kusie	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Nose Hill	Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Rocky Ridge	Pat Kelly	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Shepard	Tom Kmiec	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Signal Hill	Ron Liepert	Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Skyview	George Chahal	Liberal Party of Canada
Edmonton Centre	Randy Boissonnault	Liberal Party of Canada
Edmonton Griesbach	Blake Desjarlais	New Democratic Party
Edmonton Manning	Ziad Aboultaif	Conservative Party of Canada
Edmonton Mill Woods	Hon. Tim Uppal	Conservative Party of Canada
Edmonton Riverbend	Matt Jeneroux	Conservative Party of Canada
Edmonton Strathcona	Heather McPherson	New Democratic Party
Edmonton West	Kelly McCauley	Conservative Party of Canada
Edmonton—Wetaskiwin	Hon. Mike Lake	Conservative Party of Canada
Foothills	John Barlow	Conservative Party of Canada
Fort McMurray—Cold Lake	Laila Goodridge	Conservative Party of Canada
Grande Prairie—Mackenzie	Chris Warkentin	Conservative Party of Canada
Lakeland	Shannon Stubbs	Conservative Party of Canada
Lethbridge	Rachael Harder	Conservative Party of Canada
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner	Glen Motz	Conservative Party of Canada
Peace River—Westlock	Arnold Viersen	Conservative Party of Canada
Red Deer—Lacombe	Blaine Calkins	Conservative Party of Canada
Red Deer—Mountain View	Earl Dreeshen	Conservative Party of Canada
St. Albert—Edmonton	Michael Cooper	Conservative Party of Canada
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan	Garnett Genuis	Conservative Party of Canada
Sturgeon River—Parkland	Dane Lloyd	Conservative Party of Canada
Yellowhead	Gerald Soroka	Conservative Party of Canada

 

[David A]

I don't think he would resign as an MP, especially as a Federal election is coming up fairly soon anyways but his remaining is cabinet is certainly becoming an ongoing political liability.

 

[Airboy]

Calls mount for Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign

Criticism began to mount after it was revealed that Boissonnault has made shifting statements about his connections to Indigenous ancestry.

nationalpost.com

When I see articles like this I really see, " no the National Post and CPC want him to resign".

 

[David A]

I'm sure the Conservatives would actually love for Randy to stay. He really isn't helping the beleaguered Liberals already shaky election chances.

 

[Gronk!]

Boissonnault out of cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage​

Alberta MP under fire over allegations about business dealings​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/boissonnault-leaves-cabinet-1.7388674

 

[David A]

Boissonnault out of cabinet to 'focus on clearing the allegations made against him,' Trudeau announces

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced embattled minister Randy Boissonnault is out of cabinet.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Whattagame]

Why bother at this point. We had a good run, and now it's over.

I have trouble believing it's over if this is the can-do spirit that is emblematic of Canadians.

 

[policyenthusiast]

I have trouble believing it's over if this is the can-do spirit that is emblematic of Canadians.

"In the last five years great changes have taken place in the world… The old order is gone. We are living in conditions that are new and strange to us. Canada on the dole is like a young and vigorous man in the poorhouse … If you believe that things should be left as they are, you and I hold contrary and irreconcilable views. I am for reform. And in my mind, reform means government intervention. It means government control and regulation. It means the end of laissez-faire." on The Bennett New Deal of 1935 – RB Bennett, 11th Prime Minister of Canada

People have been saying the sky is falling for as long as capital markets have existed, and the current national economy is not in bad shape overall. Canada has recovered from much worse circumstances than a few years of half-assed policy.

 

[Whattagame]

"In the last five years great changes have taken place in the world… The old order is gone. We are living in conditions that are new and strange to us. Canada on the dole is like a young and vigorous man in the poorhouse … If you believe that things should be left as they are, you and I hold contrary and irreconcilable views. I am for reform. And in my mind, reform means government intervention. It means government control and regulation. It means the end of laissez-faire." on The Bennett New Deal of 1935 – RB Bennett, 11th Prime Minister of Canada

People have been saying the sky is falling for as long as capital markets have existed, and the current national economy is not in bad shape overall. Canada has recovered from much worse circumstances than a few years of half-assed policy.

But why analyze...(checks notes)...well-established history, when you can use irrational fear to blame something else on immigrants?

 

[David A]

On a more cheerful note, it looks like we may get a bit of a break on the GST. I would just say people are cranky because of economic problems, but I suppose vibesession sounds much more clever and current.

In any event, I suppose we will see if this helps some.

MSN

 

[TAS]

Trudeau government’s carbon price has had ‘minimal’ effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes

Carbon pricing had a small impact on the rate of inflation over the past five years, when the climate policy was responsible for a "small fraction" of the surge in

www.thestar.com

Published Thursday, the report from University of Calgary economists Trevor Tombe and Jennifer Winter concluded emissions pricing had a “minimal impact” on inflation since 2019. During that time, emissions pricing has contributed to pushing up overall consumer prices by 0.5 per cent, the report found.
That’s roughly 1/38th of the overall 19-per-cent increase in consumer prices over the past five years, with the effect on food prices being “even smaller,” the report said.

 

[David A]

Trudeau government’s carbon price has had ‘minimal’ effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes

Carbon pricing had a small impact on the rate of inflation over the past five years, when the climate policy was responsible for a "small fraction" of the surge in

www.thestar.com

Published Thursday, the report from University of Calgary economists Trevor Tombe and Jennifer Winter concluded emissions pricing had a “minimal impact” on inflation since 2019. During that time, emissions pricing has contributed to pushing up overall consumer prices by 0.5 per cent, the report found.
That’s roughly 1/38th of the overall 19-per-cent increase in consumer prices over the past five years, with the effect on food prices being “even smaller,” the report said.

So a temporary GST cut is a "tax gimmick", but "axe the tax" is not? Some politicians and their fans don't let the facts get in the way of their arguments.