WATCH: End the temporary foreign worker scam
On the latest episode of ‘Not “Sorry”’ host Alexander Brown dissects the foreign worker scam, and argues for radical change
In the latest episode of “Not ‘Sorry’” with Alexander Brown, Dr. Michael Bonner delivers a scathing expert analysis of the Liberals' broken immigration system, zeroing in on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP).
Bonner, who worked on the files under then-Minister Jason Kenney, joins Brown to expose the economic distortions and ethical horrors in Canada's exploitation economy. Bonner calls for radical reform, starting with eliminating the TFWP for low-wage jobs – a pledge echoed by federal Conservatives last week, who vowed to scrap it entirely if elected.
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But Bonner stresses this should be just the beginning: the IMP, which floods the market with international students without proving labour shortages, must also be overhauled. From 2019 to 2023, TFWP approvals jumped 88% and IMP permits by 126%, swelling to 1.58 million permit holders – 7% of Canada's workforce.
This fuels exploitation. TFWP workers endure squalid conditions, low pay, long hours, and employer bondage, while the IMP undercuts wages and sidelines Canadian youth amid record unemployment. Economically, these programs prop up inefficient industries with cheap labour, stifling innovation. Morally, they betray migrants and Canadians alike, turning immigration into indentured servitude.
Amid soaring joblessness and growing social unrest, now is the moment for all Canadian political leaders to show leadership on urgent immigration reform.
As Bonner argues, ending this debacle demands moral accountability.
It’s time to restore an immigration system that once again serves Canadians first.
Alexander Brown is the Director of Communications & Campaigns for the National Citizens Coalition (NCC). Every week, Brown hosts ‘Not “Sorry’” exclusively on Juno News.
Temporary foreign workers are supposed to be just that TEMPORARY send them back
How wealthy do some Canadian politicians become from commissions....you scratch mine and I'll scratch yours.??? or are they as pure as the driven snow?