Poilievre accuses government of cooking books on immigration

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has accused the government of concealing information about the number of newcomers Canada is bringing in. Despite focusing on the existing population, Poilievre claims the government's new immigration levels plan is focused on bringing in more people. According to Poilievre, the current government plans to grant permanent residency to 200,000 temporary residents this year and set a target of 380,000 permanent residents.

The government's spokesperson said the program will select 100,000 people who are already working in the country and the remaining 100,000 from humanitarian streams, including former Hong Kong residents and Ukrainians already in Canada. Poilievre also criticized the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, suggesting it shouldn't be open in communities with unemployment rates above 5.5 percent.