Commentary
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference on Sept. 3 where he called on the federal government to abolish Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) program.
Putting politics aside, this demand is in accordance with plain common sense.
Since the pandemic, the TFW program has been the subject of intense criticism from members of the public and media commentators alike. It was inevitable that a politician would eventually echo this wave of discontent.
From exploitation of foreign workers, to allegations of financial fraud, to businesses prioritizing foreign workers over Canadian youth, the TFW program has been a trainwreck of scandals….