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More BS from a supposedly neutral balanced media outlet. At least when the CBC have a panel they have one from each party. Here are the facts. The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab is the current Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. She was appointed to the role in May 2025 by Prime Minister Mark Carney following the April 2025 federal election. Her current activity is defined by a shift toward more restrictive and "talent-focused" policies. Here is the technical breakdown of her recent initiatives: 1. 2026 Express Entry Overhaul On February 18, 2026, Diab announced significant adjustments to the Express Entry system. The primary objective is to transition from broad intake to "sustainable levels" while addressing specific labor gaps. * New Categories: Streams were added for researchers, senior managers, transport occupations (pilots/mechanics), and foreign military personnel recruited by the Canadian Armed Forces. * Medical Priority: A specific category was introduced for foreign medical doctors already possessing Canadian work experience. * Tightened Requirements: She doubled the category-specific work experience requirement from 6 months to 12 months. This move is designed to narrow the candidate pool and prioritize those with deeper integration into the Canadian labor market. 2. Legislative Reform (Bill C-12) Diab is currently championing a major immigration and border security bill (C-12), which is moving through its third reading in the Senate as of February 26, 2026. * Executive Power: The bill grants the Governor in Council (acting on cabinet advice) broad authority to vary, cancel, or suspend immigration documents and applications in the "public interest." * Asylum Restrictions: Diab has been vocal about curbing what she terms "fraudulent" claims. The legislation proposes making anyone who has been in Canada for over a year ineligible to claim asylum, and it restricts claims from those entering via land borders outside official ports of entry. 3. Shift in Strategy The Minister’s rhetoric marks a pivot from previous Liberal administrations. Her current messaging focuses on "taking back control" of immigration levels. While she continues to promote the recruitment of "the best and brightest," she has explicitly stated the government's goal is to reduce the total annual number of both permanent and temporary residents. Summary Table | Focus Area | Recent Action | |---|---| | Express Entry | Increased experience threshold to 12 months; added military/researcher streams. | | Asylum Policy | Supporting Bill C-12 to restrict claims made after 1 year of residency. | | Staffing | Recently appointed Isaac MacDonald (former P.E.I. Liberal executive) as Director of Parliamentary Affairs.

The Liberals are brilliant thieves. They’ve managed to pull off over a decade of self-funded corruption. They use taxpayer money to buy media, influence institutions, and protect themselves from accountability. Canadians are literally paying for their own political manipulation. Liberals = the most corrupt government in Canadian history (33 listed below and counting): Green Slush Fund (SDTC) – $1B+ in questionable clean-tech grants SNC-Lavalin Affair – Political interference in criminal prosecution ArriveCAN App – ~$60M for a basic travel app WE Charity Scandal – ~$912M contract to connected insiders Phoenix Pay System – $3.5B+ and still failing McKinsey Consulting Contracts – $500M+ outsourced policy work Foreign Interference Scandal – Intelligence warnings ignored Organized Crime & B.C. Money Laundering – Triad-linked casino and real estate laundering Fentanyl & Opioid Crisis – Border failures and weak enforcement Aga Khan Vacation Ethics Breach – Illegal luxury trip Randy Boissonnault Scandal – Business ties and lobbying questions Investing in Canada Plan – ~$92B in poorly tracked infrastructure spending PMO / Telford Staff Scandals – Obstruction and document withholding Bill Morneau Controversies – WE ties, pension conflicts Paul Chiang Controversy – Foreign interference allegations Unlawful Emergencies Act Use (Trucker Convoy) – Bank accounts frozen, later ruled illegal Firearms Buyback Fiasco – Projected $2B–$6B and counting Mark Carney / Brookfield Conflicts – Offshore tax structures, revolving-door politics Chrystia Freeland Ukraine Funding Controversy – Oversight concerns Baylis Medical Ventilator Contract – ~$237M contract awarded to a firm owned by a former Liberal MP for COVID-19 equipment. Mary Ng Ethics Breach – Multiple government contracts directed to a close personal friend and media personality. Dominic LeBlanc Ethics Breach – Awarding a lucrative Arctic surf clam license to a company linked to his wife’s family. NSICOP "Traitor" MP Allegations – National intelligence reports of sitting MPs "wittingly" collaborating with foreign hostile states. Admiral Mark Norman Prosecution – A failed $50M legal battle involving alleged political interference in a naval procurement contract. Han Dong Controversy – Resignation from caucus following allegations of CCP involvement in his nomination and conduct. Governor General Expense Scandals – ~$1.3M in luxury travel, high-end catering, and secretive villa renovations under Payette and Simon. PBO Carbon Tax Gag Order – Government blocking the Budget Officer from releasing internal data showing the tax’s true economic hit. GC Strategies $250M Windfall – Total federal contracts awarded to the two-person ArriveCAN firm since 2015 across multiple departments. Public Health Agency (PHAC) Missing Data – Intentional destruction of emails and documents related to the Winnipeg Lab security breach. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) RCMP Probe – Formal criminal investigation into 186 cases of alleged conflicts and $390M in funding. "The Other Randy" Business Scandal – Investigation into text messages suggesting a Cabinet Minister remained active in private business. COVID-19 Quarantine Hotel Fiasco – Billions spent on mandatory hotel stays marked by reports of safety failures and lack of oversight. Parliamentary Witness Coaching Scandal – $263,000 in taxpayer funds spent to "coach" government employees and witnesses on how to spin answers at committee. Etc Etc The Liberal performance review: rushed programs, no transparency, friends get paid, costs explode, and no one is held accountable. Over a decade, this government has burned through $100B+ in waste, failed programs, insider contracts, and ethics breaches—with zero consequences—all on the backs of taxpayers while they get rich.

Don't worry Canadians, Once president Trump fires your current governor, he will fix this !! ✅

LIBERAL REPORT CARD (And this is only what we know so far...) - $60 Million ArriveScam - Hard Drugs called Safe drugs supplied in vending machines - $258 Million in projects to GC Strategies; - Winnipeg Labs - SNC Scandal - Aga Khan trip Scandal - $84k Jamaican Vacation - $6k/night for a single room for the Queen's Funeral - $1.3 Million on 3 'Affordability Retreats' - China Election Interference - Chinese Police Stations in Canada - Green Slush Fund Scandal - Funding Islamic groups who are protesting in support of Hamas - $1 Billion paid out for Hotels for Immigrants - $40 Million to fire staff - A Billion Dollars to CBC to collapse their credibility - Blocking Veterans Affairs Committee investigation - $29 Billion in cost overruns on TMX - Expanding MAiD into those with Mental Illness - $2 Billion to invest in companies that don't exist - $500 Million to fund abortions in other countries - WE Scandal - CPP increase and CPP2 - Highest inflation in 30 years - Highest interest rates in 30 years - Unsustainable immigration - Forcing Untested Vaccinations - Ignoring Vaccine Injured - 11 Million Canadians requiring Food Banks - Tent Cities in every major city - Housing and Rent prices skyrocketing - Healthcare Collapsing - Out of-control spending by the Governor General - Overpayment of CERB payments to prisoners, people who don't qualify, people who don't live in Canada - 10k Ventilators, purchased from a Liberal Friend, that never got used because they were never needed - $300 Million for storage of Mobile Hospitals that were never used - $400 Million for Quarantine Hospitals - Illegally using the Emergencies Act against Canadians - Firing Federal workers and not paying them El based on Vaccination Status - $30 Billion in making batteries for cars, while EV Manufacturers are divesting from EV Technology - $9 Million in Cricket factory for Human consumption - Accusing India of killing citizens on Canadian Soil - Soiling relations with China - Telling Germany, Japan and Greece that we don't want their business on LNG - Violent protesters allowed to escalate without recourse - Violated Canadian Charter of Rights - 2018 India Vacation Mr. Dressup - Elbow gate in HoC - 25% living in poverty - Housing is unaffordable. - Canadian forces made ineffective - Rising crime rate - Failed gun bans on lawful owner - An opioid epidemic - No progress on missing Aboriginal women - A divided country - Reduction of Canadian forestry management causing more forest fires - 6 billion to the Philippines for gender equality and fight climate change - 5 million ice rink on Parliament Hill - 8.6 million reno on the Herington Lake cottage - 2.5 million for the additional cottage at Herington lake for Sophie and kids - Safe injection sites, not so safe around children - Failed safe supply being sold for hard drugs - Legalization of hard drugs - Speaker Greg Fergus after partisan language appeared in an ad for an upcoming event in his riding - Fergus was found to have violated the act - Freeland by-election at by-election - Anthony Rota is thrown under the bus for the HoC Hunka clap-in. PMO’s office knew who he was before. - Mary Ng $17,000 ethical contract - Mary Ng named as one of the 11 MP's who allegedly conspired with foreign actors - Failed UN Security seat campaign of over 8.6 million - 300 million on redesigning the Canadian passport (what was wrong with the old design, not WOKE enough?) - 220k on in-flight catering Indo-Pacific trip, total for the trip over 2 million - Justin Trudeau bought his buddy Tom a $9 million condo in NYC - $28,000 to Randy Boissonnault’s former company - Randy Boissonnault faking indigenous to get grants/money - Randy Boissonnault steps away from HoC to be protected from his crimes - 25% of Canadians are living below the poverty line - Steven Guilbeault $30 Billion coverup - MP Joly’s husband top recipient of future entrepreneurs program - Immigration minister Marc Miller importing terrorists - $523K Joly Rush furniture order spending spree THIS IS NOT EVEN SCRATCHING THE SURFACE SHARE SHARE

Well if hes going to talk like that all governor positions are off the table for him...\nMaybe Putin will catch Trudeaus ankle with an umbrella end and ding dong the witch is dead. ?\nFunniest thing is he says prices are expected to rise for Americans . Through tariffs right?\nSo then he matches those tariffs. So i guess Canadians can expect the same old bs from him.\nBC legalized fentynol! They found a giant fentynol lab out there. Imagine how many more there are! \nCrack heads all over our major cities in Canada. Jobs are down, economy is down, human rights is down. But he has nice socks.

Canadian governor should not dictate his leftist agenda on an elected president of his country ? \nHe should focus on khalistani separatists as he was doing earlier

At this present time and in this current governmental climate, I do believe that changing a leader now would hurt Canada. Trudeau has first hand experience and has dealt with Trump and his tantrums, this isn’t Trudeau’s first rodeo. I am concerned with Trump antics another leader could be influenced with charm and falsehoods which Trudeau has already confidently stood up against.\nAnd for a moment, let’s think a little bit further out of the box. This isn’t about fentanyl as Prime minster Trudeau pointed out. This is about making life for Canadians extremely difficult and chaotic. It’s to bring division between the United States and Canada, and with Trump joking and jokes are not jokes sometimes they become reality Canada being a 51st state. Trump Being friends with Putin, with Russian ships in our Arctic Ocean think on this for a minute. Putin decided to invade Ukraine to expand his make believe empire. President Trump and Vladimir Putin working together. Hasn’t Trump said he wants Canada to be part of the USA and wants our Prime Minister to be a governor how insulting. How very insulting to the Canadian people who not just live in Canada, but are also united Canadians.

Correction there, its Canadian Governor Justin Trudeau, you're welcome

Paula Newton, you’re correct, how dare Trudeau talks to US citizens directly or addresses “Donald” directly, after Canadians have been told we’d make a great 51st State and our Right Honourable Prime Minister has been called a “governor”!\n\nThe AUDACITY!\n\nElbows Up, Canada!

I thought the governor was out of office? Hey whatever, i am good and dont need any Canadian products.

Governor Trudeau is properly punished by President Trump. Very Good Job Sir. This absurd canadian government should be punished properly. Full support from Canada.

How’s your CARBON TAX, governor Trudeau? What is Trudeau so against tariffs, isn’t it America just want an equal tariffs that Canada also imposed on USA?! Trudeau. should be talking more againsts his own CARBON TAX. Wake up fellow Canadians!! This guy is sending $$$ to useless Ukraine war. Wake up!!!

The Canadian governor needs to get his testosterone checked.

I'm a Canadian who has always voted for Prime Minister Trudeau and I will continue to vote liberal. I heard a person on the Jake Tapper, C NN, this afternoon say all the companies are coming to the USA not Canada, he didn't mention that they come because they don't have to pay a lot of taxes. Us Canadians take great offense that the spawn of the devil wants to annex our country and he refers to our Prime Minister as governor. The orange dumb criminal and his maggots would probably give part of our country to snakehead war tyrant putin who has interest in the Artic and that would involve Greenland. We Canadians don't want to make life difficult for the American people but the dumb evil cheeto likes tariffs. President Zelenski didn't start the war and he won't be the one to start WW3. putin is a war criminal who controls the criminal organization in the White House and it's leader. President Zelenski be careful the spawn of the devil ? and war tyrant can't be trusted. ?????

the canadian governor is starting too act up again ??

Governor Fidel Trudeau Jr is hanging on to a job he no longer has support from the Canadians to hold

In California but 1000% Team Canada. I am actively seeking out Canadian products to replace those from red states. (Canadian Mist, Crown Royal and many others are excellent replacements for Kentucky whiskeys.) I hope (and expect) that Blue State governors are working with Canada and our other allies to put the squeeze on Trump-supporting states and industries. While I hold out little hope that Trump cultists will ever not be brainwashed, putting them through direct and maximum pain is the only possible way out. Canada, elbows up! Turn out the lights, raise the price of our oil and know that true Americans are with you every step of the way.

No... No... No... Trump will say I've done many great, amazing, beautiful things with the Canadian Governor putting in a bit of help....

The really sick thing is that it was trump who signed the Free Trade Agreement himself in his first term! This is part of trumps project 2025, put the Canadian economy in shambles to make it easier to ‘annex’, he has a God complex, he will even ruin his own economy so he can fix it before the mid-term election, so he will be a hero! He is a vindictive person who will not honour what he agrees to, he throws out accusations and insults with a sneer and wants to be Putins friend! So many Americans are horrified by their Governor trump! He wants a military base on the Northwest Passage, that is why he wants Canada!

USA is not a trustworthy partner anymore. USA prefers Russia ans Israel, spits on Ukraine, Mexico and on my canadian face, EU to come. Calling our Prime Minister a Governor is such a disrespectful behavior. US citizens voted for this, Bravo gang de caves

CNN, please stop. This is not a Canadian PM, more like a US state governor.

Governor Trudeau is talking tough in the final days of his failed regime. Let's not forget governor that you pee'd your pants in front the Canadian people on the world stage in the face of President Trump and then followed up resigning!

Governor Trudeau ??? Canadians will fight along side with Ukrainians against Russia!!!!

I AM ?? CANADIAN. How mad are we? Furious and overtly patriotic. I will do everything within my limited economic (non-billionaire), physical and social power to protect Canada against american aggression. You have threatened our democratically elected government, natural resources, economy and personal freedom. By electing “that person” as your leader and aligning with authoritarian dictatorships like Russia, you have threatened not only Canada and Ukraine but world peace. You have threatened your own economic and personal freedom. Prime Minister Trudeau spoke succinctly in a comprehensible way to let you, the american people, know the seriousness of your choice. If you understand what you have done and realize the implications, then peacefully protest (if that is still allowed with your evolving fascist/populist/authoritarian government). Contact your local, state/territorial and federal government officials. You can let your governors, senators and representatives know that you do not agree with the government’s actions and the subsequent hardship it will impose not only on the world but on you, your family and neighbours. Make change happen in a peaceful, non violent manner, while you still can. We didn’t ask for nor want this absurdly unnecessary confrontation but when attacked, we will fight our old friends and historic allies. Elbows up Canada!

I'm from Montreal but live in Vermont. I hold Canadian AND American citizenship. I've NEVER been so proud to be a Canadian. Yet, here in Vermont, MOST of us, including Governor Scott, detest Trump and his minions. Love 'n optimism, Heather in Newport Vermont

Governor skippy is raising his carbon tax next month on Canadians too.

Calling him Governor Trudeau is the same to Canadians as the Americans feel about the confederate flag! Stop it!

Under normal circumstances I would be the last person to support our Liberal party; especially Trudeau. His past record speaks for itself. However, his talk today to the American people and Trump actually made me feel proud to be a Canadian. It was the harshest language I have heard him use towards Trump especially after enduring weeks of degrading talk from Trump in relation to calling Trudeau a governor. I hope that the Liberals follow through with protecting Canadians.

and after this, the orange one called the Canadian PM governor... Insulting not him, but Canada itself...

When will the Canadian governor, Castro Jr. figure it out ?

I demand the Donald to apologize deeply and sincerely for having been disrespectful to my Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau by calling him governor. I want USA to repay the blood and money we shed and spent when we fought battles with you! Doanld, you've been so ungrateful! Shame!

From a fellow Commonwealth country Australia ??here, totally support Canada ??. Trump is a wannabe dictator and referring to Prime Minister Trudeau, whether you agree with his politics or not, as a “Governor” is not only disrespectful to PM Trudeau but to all Canadians. In the same way Trump disrespected Zelenskyy. This president and the current GOP has no shame. Do not back down Canada!

Justin Trudeau, you did this to Canada. It’s so disrespectful calling the sitting President Donald. Why don’t you go raise carbon taxes, send our money to Ukraine and bring in another 10,000 Sudan’s when your people are sleeping on the street. This speech is a joke, look at yourself in the mirror and say all this to yourself. Also, stop lying that only a small percentage of fentanyl go into the states from Canada! You’re lying and need to stop holding our country hostage so the conservatives can clean up YOUR mess just like they’re doing in the US! Thanks to you many Canadians are excited and wish to become the 51st state because you’ve made Canada such a threat to the US National Security. You brought in millions of unvetted immigrants, terrorists and allowed so much crime. CNN shame on you. You’ve fed these poor people so many lies they have no idea of the corruption going on. Thank God Justin is gone. Bye Bye Governor Trudeau.

do any Canadians remember this very low IQ Governor allowed his government to Seize your bank accounts for protesting an experimental jabbb and lockdown... now he calls the U President dumb.?? Y'all are about to find out really quickly why this person crosses his legs like a chick... he has no balls and will lose this fight.

Canadian governor Trudeau.

Governor Terdaue is disrespecting his president. Donald The Great should be firm with the Canadian state . No special rights for that state . ?

Huffing and puffing. They should honestly tell Canadians what the Bank of Canada governor said. Canadians should brace for impact for a recession the likes of which they have not seen. Get ready with your 6 month salary savings and scaling down on everything. Good to act tough till it starts biting home like the carbon tax

Governor Justin troudor such a disgrace to Canadians..

Please pull finding from the state of Canada. Canadians please vote out your governor

Whoa....this is BS. Why don't you show the thousands of migrants being bussed to the Canadian border at Roxham Road Quebec by New Yorks governor. This isnt Canada's fault.

For the Canadians apologizing for migrants crossing to New York, did they apologize to you for the hundreds of thousands that crossed from the US into Canada? For those saying shame on the Governor for letting them come in to New York, did they also say shame on the mayor of New York City for loading up busses with migrants and dropping them off close to the Canadian border? Go ahead, get juvenile and scream names at me for telling the truth.

What is sickening and sad is that the leader of the Conservative Party in Canada fully, absolutely endorses everything Donald Trump does. Pierre. is anti-Canadian Pierre is anti-liberal anti-government, but pro Republican pro Trump and Pro Project 2025. Pierre is a horrible, terrible, evil person to Canada and Canadians Pierre wants to be leader of the Republican Party of Canada and governor of the 51st state.

Canadians will be living like cave men in caves before this tariff war ends. The smart money is on compliance by Justine Trudeau Governor of Canada.

Governor skippy should have done this instead of welcoming them into our communities. Canadians want this policy!

India has peacefully colonized Canada without firing a single shot, and is about to send a governor general to Canada. If the Indian leader of the NDP wins, he will automatically become the governor general of Canada sent by India. Canada will soon become an overseas territory of India. In the future, Canadian law will allow people to shit anywhere, the national seasoning will be curry, everyone will have their heads covered, there will be a shortage of cloth, everyone will eat and wipe their butts with their hands, and Canadian toilet paper will be unsalable. The sacred cow will replace the Canada Goose. The United States will build a wall on the US-Canada border to block the stench from the north. The salmon will no longer flow back, and the corn will be swept away when it matures. The caravan song is popular all over the country, and all the food will turn into paste. Canada implements a caste system, and Indians are high castes. Canadian women are always in danger. The nice North American accent English has become curry English.

India has peacefully colonized Canada without firing a single shot, and is about to send a governor general to Canada. If the Indian leader of the NDP wins, he will automatically become the governor general of Canada sent by India. Canada will soon become an overseas territory of India. In the future, Canadian law will allow people to shit anywhere, the national seasoning will be curry, everyone will have their heads covered, there will be a shortage of cloth, everyone will eat and wipe their butts with their hands, and Canadian toilet paper will be unsalable. The sacred cow will replace the Canada Goose. The United States will build a wall on the US-Canada border to block the stench from the north. The salmon will no longer flow back, and the corn will be swept away when it matures. The caravan song is popular all over the country, and all the food will turn into paste. Canada implements a caste system, and Indians are high castes. Canadian women are always in danger. The nice North American accent English has become curry English.

India has peacefully colonized Canada without firing a single shot, and is about to send a governor general to Canada. If the Indian leader of the NDP wins, he will automatically become the governor general of Canada sent by India. Canada will soon become an overseas territory of India. In the future, Canadian law will allow people to shit anywhere, the national seasoning will be curry, everyone will have their heads covered, there will be a shortage of cloth, everyone will eat and wipe their butts with their hands, and Canadian toilet paper will be unsalable. The sacred cow will replace the Canada Goose. The United States will build a wall on the US-Canada border to block the stench from the north. The salmon will no longer flow back, and the corn will be swept away when it matures. The caravan song is popular all over the country, and all the food will turn into paste. Canada implements a caste system, and Indians are high castes. Canadian women are always in danger. The nice North American accent English has become curry English.

Well….last year the governor of NY was busing immigrants to the Canadian border!!!

New york city failed so much no space at all any more Canada do not care about it giving visa free they should finger print visitors keep them not allowed crossing places United States of America should not help at all Canadian with army should deal them self Push back united state of America arrest all people send them back home from South and north new york city more immigrants come regular people suffering more than ever you can see on the street who grew up on born in New York City they cannot even get food the more hungry than immigrants immigrants get more money than regular people working at the supermarket even people at disability a shame of New York City the government mayor and the governor in this country corrupt new york city new Yorkers not going to benefit anything $1400 too much People who work killing back neck some get anxiety depression work or people on disability issues have Workers in city $2125 working at supermarket a month some people on disability SSI get $789 to $1055 dollars lower $1159-1400 social security disability working years immediately immigrations $1400 cards free hotel how long going be rich will leave New York City not want to pay taxes middle class people will get pissed money not police Sanitation and parks better to immigrants who cross with papers American dream is flashing to the toilet goodbye

I do agree with one of interviewee who said that if you come in to country that speak English you MUST speak English and learn the culture. We Canadian need to vote this governor out!