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it's not only what he WILL do, it's all the things he DID do that he will now get away with that really makes this election a spectacular failure. The voters basically exonerated him for PAST offenses like Jan 6, the classified docs, etc. that he will never face accountability for now. Voters also told him it's ok to pardon the insurrectionists. All for the price of eggs, which ironically will increase now after all the tariffs.

Substance Abuse Statistics-NCAS\nAmong Americans aged 12 years and older, 37.309 million were current illegal drug users (used within the last 30 days) as of 2020.\n\n13.5% of Americans 12 and over used drugs in the last month, a 3.8% increase year-over-year (YoY).\n59.277 million or 21.4% of people 12 and over have used illegal drugs or misused prescription drugs within the last year.\n138.543 million or 50.0% of people aged 12 and over have illicitly used drugs in their lifetime.\nUsership among people aged 12 and over is down 0.4% YoY.\n138.522 million Americans 12 and over drink alcohol.\n28.320 million or 20.4% of them have an alcohol use disorder.\n57.277 million people use tobacco or nicotine products (vape).\n25.4% of illegal drug users have a drug disorder.\n24.7% of those with drug disorders have an opioid disorder; this includes prescription pain relievers or “pain killers” and heroin).\n\nI wonder how many are democrats?

I am for legal immigration but Maga supporters aren't going to be happy when food prices increase.

I've lived on the border most of my life and welcome increased border security and mass deportations

If migrants get deported your food prices will increase!

Do I think trump and his supporters want this, yes. Do I think the rich republican donors want to give up their cheap labor for their business will allow this, no. And if they did allow it, then that means the government will have to increase the minimum wage

Canada has a demographics problem and more and more of our taxes are going to retirees in the form of benefits. The number of persons aged 85 and older has doubled since 2001and will triple by 2046.\nTotal annual OAS program expenditures are projected to increase from $60.8 billion in 2020 to $123.4 billion in 2035 and $243.4 billion by 2060.

too many indians crimes will increase especially children n women. stop immigrants from india

I'm pretty sure that it's against the law to increase rent more than .05% or 5% per year. So those two ladies who said their rent increased by $7000. First of all...far fetched: second, highly unlikely and third, against the law

Guys , let us pledge to make our own countries livable rather than just dreaming to migrate abroad. We must pressurise govt to reduce corruption,bring solid policy on population control, increase forestation, preserve water table, fight against adulterated food,follow traffic rules,make our country safer for women.

I'd love to argue with everyone but i have alot of work to do, just wanted to say, hate the game not players, majority of people coming from india works on labor jobs and if unemployment gets increased in that sector that means you are no better than any of one you are pointing out, nevertheless, thanks in end, because i meet with many people outside and they are not as racist as i see here,...

Eye opener! Racism against Indians is on the increase. This puts a human face on the victims. Thank you.

Well ... with the recent Indian migration, there has been an increase in crimes. The citizens will definitely get upset. I see no problem in her frustration

This is because of increasing islamic terrorist in india & surrounder by all islamic nations... people are not feeling safe in india

That old lady is absolutely and outright lying. First off, she stood in lines for hour or days to get her green card? That means she came at a time when immigration was much easier and wanted, to increase gdp and to do the jobs normal Americans didn’t want to. Now, immigration takes forever, many years in fact, because the older republican white generation figured out that they yet again the minority, which has never actually changed. But republicans now use the immigration card because it’s literally their only option, why do you think Trump stopped the bill. He would be losing so much support. Also, for that old Mexican lady to say those things about her own family, tells me, she is not someone who cares for others or may even care at all. She became a racist just like the republicans and her family should be ashamed of her. Lastly, different times of immigration, this time around, those leaving other countries are trying to save their families lives, having to deal with authoritarian dictators, drug cartels and corrupt governments. She may have had some of that, but I doubt it, she just wanted to move here and make a better life for herself, screw her loved ones. She is an abomination and one of the reasons this country has lost itself, if a Mexican immigrant cannot feel sympathy or empathy for those people in a very similar situation than that person has truly been corrupted by the republicans “all about me” mantra.

A significant driver of Canada’s housing affordability problem is the treatment of housing as an investment rather than a basic human need. Housing has increasingly been treated as an investment rather than just a place for people to live. Homes are seen as vehicles for wealth accumulation rather than places to live. This approach has attracted large institutional investors (multinational corporations) who buy up properties, raising prices and squeezing out potential homeowners, especially first-time buyers. This problem iget worse because of the use of homes as a tax shelter, benefiting those with capital to invest in markets like Vancouver and Toronto. Greed and profit. Failure of our government to ignore this issue and dodge their obligation of providing a country where Canadians can live reasonable and thrive. Unfortunately it's happening around the world. Immigrants are NOT causing the problem. They are the scapegoat.

Wait did he just say business were asking for workers after Covid? Okay so fire ppl who don’t conform, then say we have an employment shortage and increase immigration. Businesses get tax cuts for employing immigrants, and schools can charge them whatever they want for tuition. Yeah that was a slight miscalculation. Ooops.

Aside from the negative impact on our social systems, I.e. education, healthcare, housing, jobs, etc., I worry about future generations who are going to have to contend with our out of control national debt and increased taxes on the middle class to pay for it.

There is a lot of domestic workers here who want to work. Stop lying to the people. People here just don't want to work and still not be able to make ends meet and they want to have some extra to enjoy life. Reduce the cost of living and increase wages for the lower to upper middle class workers.

8-10 % reduction in rent, compared to over 100 percent rent increase, (for example) since Ford came to power in 2017, is a joke.

hopefully soon we defund u propaganda schills. still a net increase of 100k frig off deport them

It’s just typical that Mark Miller is passing the blame to the provinces, what a load of crap! \nHe will never admit his government was wreckless in their decision to increase immigration is such massive numbers in such a short time. He’s a disgrace!

Why can't the Canadian government commit to a fair trade agreement with China? The current trade deficit with China exists largely because our Canadian govt and business leaders have supported Chinese imports into our market. This isn’t China’s fault—it's a consequence of decisions made by our own Canadian politicians and business leaders. Now, with increased tariffs on Chinese-made EVs in favor of American-made brands like Tesla, China is responding by reducing its imports of Canadian canola. Why we need to favour american company to chinese company which by the way provide better technology with less price tags. Who bears the brunt of this? It's our Canadian farmers who will suffer the most. It’s concerning that our government lacks a strategy to truly prioritize Canada and put Canadians first in its economic policies

The current government increased immigration to have them beholding to them and so they get votes. At the same time they are leaving people that were born here, homeless and living in tent while the immigrants are taking up the shelter spaces and the Canadian tax payers footing the bill for them to live in motels and Ontario housings. I can tell you that if the homeless people in our community were voting, this would never of happened and they would not be living in our parks, in tents. As for me, I would give my address for them to have an address to vote from. All homed Canadians should be doing this to help these people have a voice in the country that they were born in. VOTING IN POWER FOR THESE PEOPLE! Make no doubt the the large portion of our homeless community have mental health issues and our society (GOVERNMENT) is not helping them. We are loosing generations of our Canadians. The Mental Health Act trumps The Rights of Freedom. Under The Mental Health Act if a person is a danger to their self or others, they are to be formed and get the help they need....SHAME ON THE GOVERNMENT

Freez refugees because they all are taking government resources but didn't give anything back as like a students who help in increasing your economy and paying 10 time Tution fees which leads to inflation in Canadian economy

Yeah but they've been increasing our population by over a million people so.... not so drastic huh? Might be another BS liberal talking point?

Starmer said the same thing.\nThen the immigration increased instead of lessening.\nTrudeau is exempt from accountability and legal liability.\nWhich gives him no legal or moral incentive to obey the law, honor his promises and carry out the will of the people at all.\n\nI'm calling bullshit.

I'm pretty sure that the govt have done an immigration freeze before. Many applications were just halted and nothing happened for several months. This was a decade or so ago.\nBut yes if Stephen Harper was stupid enough to increase the immigration numbers then we know who to blame - the Conservatives!! \nSO DO NOT VOTE for the Conservatives. They just want money - Taxes. That is all. They will probably also increase the numbers again for more new taxes. \nRemember Conservatives = Trump. These people act like Trump. Greedy for Power and Money. This also means Doug Ford as well!! \nTrudeau should also have cut back these numbers ASAP during and after the Pandemic. Someone did not advise him very well at all. \nI do agree that Trudeau needs to do another freeze and not accept any new applications for at least 6 to 12 months, in order to process those applications already in the system.\nTrudeau then needs to severely cut the incoming numbers back to 200K like they used to be. And then keep it to that level!!

Show me one example where the influx of migrants has done anything to improve Canada, except for the migrants. To many, to fast , many not properly vetted, increased pressure on housing, medical, schools, crime. Nothing is better in 2024 than it was in 2015 before Trudeau became PM. He is the absolute worst PM in Canadian history.

How can gov officials be so retarded?? immigration doesnt affect housing. Government interference affects housing. Removing the LTB and changing tenancy laws to a free marketplace will open the floodgate, and everyone will want to become a landlord. Now, no one wants to, and this is what drives rental prices up. You have reduced supply due to harsh rules. If a tenant does not pay rent, they should be arrested for theft. Now, with the current laws, a 1 year lease means a lifetime lease. Who wants to rent for life? Who the hell is the government determining rental increase rates at 2% when inflation was at 7-10%? \nI can get a 1 year lease, and that agreement should be honored, but after that, it should be a free market. \n\nIf a landlord were to charge double, would anyone live there? It would have to be competitive and more people with homes would want to do it. Now most people dont want to due to the rules and this creates the shortage.

They increased 500% and decreased 20% what a joke… stop it already 12 millions people came to Canada since liberal NDP Trudeau Jagmet

This guy, along with his party seem to be either really daft or absolutely just don't care about Canada. Their plan makes absolutely no sense! STOP/HALT/CLOSE Immigration.. not reducing the numbers that they increased 10 fold when they shouldn't have. LIBERALS TIME TO GO! I hope conservatives are ready to make the hard decisions and not squeeze Canadians to fix what Trudeau broke.

As FRENCH, I think it is more an issue with policies set by both governments!!! You know you bring students IN and why don’t you build houses and encourage construction???? In France, many students (mainly Africa, and French departments like Guadeloupe, Tahiti or Martinique) come to study there (for free and we are proud of it!!!) BUT - unlike Canada - we do NOT have the same issues as Canada (our healthcare is NOT under pressure and our housing prices haven’t really increased that much as compared to Canada for example!!!) to me, the students are NOT to blame!!! It is the fault of the deciders (at different level) who have FAILED to set the right policies!!!! The schools are also to blame as some (not all) are so obsessed with making profits out of the higher international fees, which by way, subsidize Canadian students!!! So in Canada (not in France or Germany), the money that allows schools to function come from international students who BRING LOTS OF MONEY for the Canadian economy!!!! in France, it is different as the universities are FREE and are fully subsidized by the French government… but yes;) you have to speak French fluently to attend them!!! \nSo dear Canadians, do not blame foreign students thanks to whom your universities thrive and remain existant!!! Without them (namely the Indians too), the Canadian universities will struggle to find money and funding! Remember, the system in France is TOTALLY different!!!!\nAlso, reading from comments, I notice that many here have NEVER alert their own country!!! Stop blaming foreigners if YOU, YOURSELF DID NOT even get the BALLS to dare studying in places different than yours (like Germany, France, Sweden, Japan…)!!!! Blame and NO BALLS!!! “Grosse gueule mais Pas de couilles” as we say in France!!! Go to Europe if you dare, deal with another language, other cultural codes (we French are big complainers and are very very rude when behind wheels!!!! And we hate people who cannot speak French properly … like North Americans) and We will see how good some of you will do!!!

Corporations exploited the whole plan by offering lower salaries, because they now have more people applying for their jobs. This made Corporations a chance to increase their bottom line.

I'm not voting Liberal this time a round. Immigration needs to stop immediatly..... intill they implement a plan that makes sense for CANADIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help really refugees but not ahead Canadians. They claim they need to help fill jobs such as health care. Really? Our healthcare has never been worse and jobs are not being filled but immigration has beein increased from 1x to 4x. F OFF

Where is the accountability for your mistakes? When will you resign atleast for your bad decision? Canadians are not scapegoats of your policies. First you increased immigration and now calling it a mistake?

Too late. The breeding is in full swing and the kicker he will increase carbon taxes to support and enable the breeding

A new system has to come.We want to get rid off inflation, housing crisis and unemployments. \n\nAs per the prime minister TFWs will get a chance to get PR in next years ,that will definitely increase the burden again. Try to reduce TFWs and PRs in next years.

Sure they will drop Legal immigration by 105 thousand BUT how big of an INCREASE will we see in REFUGEES.

Trudeau increased immigration from 1x to 4x in a very short span and the country has never been worse...he needs to visit Toronto and get out of his bubble. The church over at King and Church st.... The garden of edan they call it is filled with tents for the first time this summer. Never happened before. The quality of life for too many people is extremely difficult. The government programs within service ontario are also discriminating against Canadians. There for new comers for the most part despite our tax dollars paying for it and we cant get help. Need to pause immigration in its entirity intill a plan is in place that makes sense .

Should be a 80% cut, not 20%. 20% is a JOKE. However, the last time they announce cuts, such as student permits, they later announce immediate permanent residency for any foreign long term care workers. So what is happening is they announce they will cut something to appease Canadians, then turn around and come up with some new way to increase immigration.

Why do people say she choose Trump over family?? She just wants everyone to follow the law like she did.. also remember the USA was a much different place 20+ years ago, the amount of terrorist, criminal and trafficker has more than 100% increased, times are different and we need a secure border and allow good law abiding citizens to come in.

rise by over 10% on food? where do they get such deals? It's more than 35% increase since we started having our Traitor in Chief in 2015

For the last decade it’s been obvious we had too much immigration. And instead of slowing or stopping it. Our Government doubled down and increased the numbers. Will you vote this same Government back into power? I certainly will NOT!!!

one of the biggest problems on earth is over population not mentioned in the Bible or prophesied you see the truth it is impossible to preach to the increasing population for example kenya Uganda Nigeria the population will double in 25 years to 50 to 100 million and 200 million to 400 million respectfully then double again in a further 25 years ~~can you see the real problem and endless spiral of needs

Ummmm isnt it like 30 years too late to be questioning the Brampton issue? It was established long ago. Pretty much accepted as an established reality.\n\n And this non white I.D. is strange. What do people think , all the non whites are in some sort of unity? Lol . Yah right. Let me tell you a secret about Indians. There worse conflicts and problems are with their own relatives. Dont beleive me? K. \n\n Anyway. The real problem behind so much of what is going on has to do with exponential population growth. An 8th of the worlds population has been generated in the last 14 years. 1 FKN BILLION PEOPLE in that small window of time. We hit 7 billion in 2011. THATS FKN INSANE AND THE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO WAKE UP AND TELL THE THIRD WORLD TO FKN KNOCK IT OFF. NO ELECTED OFFICIAL TRADITIONALLY TOUCHES THE POPULATION ISSUE. IN 58 HUXLEY CALLED IT BUT HIS ESTIMATE WAS EXCEEDED. \n SUCH A FKD UP TIME. PEOPLE ARE NOT EVEN DISCUSSING THIS. DISCUSSING EVERYTHING THIS MAIN PROBLEM TRICKLES DOWN INTO. YET THE MAIN ONE CAUSING THE OTHERS, (MANKIND'S NUMBERS THEMSELVES) IS UNDER THE FKN RADAR. FKD UP. \n\nP.S. If you want to discuss something ABOUT BRAMPTON more people may not be aware of unlike the Indian population , you would focus on the crime increase. Also if your going to talk to whites , interview some home owners with cohesive families not burnt out losers (hate to say it) that have ALWAYS felt like outcast in one form or another. \n Besides, in the real world , understand that there was a white flight factor in Brampton that perpetuated for years. The ones that stayed usually didnt have the ability, means, let alone a plan to leave. \n\n LETS KEEP IT REAL. NOT THAT ITS GOING TO MAKE MUCH DIFFERENCE.

Well I guess it's good that she hasn't turned in her own family. It's amazing how people are such cowards on this issue, they won't get their hands dirty but boy will they support an increasing military state for their misunderstanding

She is right ?...the population is increasing

She's just an old lady concerned about her country and the increased rate of crimes by the immigrants ... wish lord calls her up soon to give her soul some peace ?

And we have seen massive increase in the number of Indians! Did Indians really came to Canada just to work in Walmart and low pay jobs? Really? What’s Canada going to benefit out of that?