What happened
Canadian politicians have been criticized for using former US President Donald Trump as a distraction from the country's problems. Trump recently commented on Canada's immigration policies, stating that the country is allowing millions of people in unchecked and unvetted, causing problems. Canadian officials and media outlets pushed back, pointing out that immigrants and temporary residents are screened and that the country's unemployment rate has fallen.
However, Trump's comments have highlighted the issue of rapid immigration and temporary migration in Canada. The Liberal government is now scrambling to bring the numbers back down, cutting its target for new temporary-resident arrivals by 43% and aiming to reduce the temporary-resident population to less than 5% of Canada's population by the end of 2027.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney has discussed the possibility of war with the United States, examining the
