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Policy Critique
5,980 comments
And because of what Justin Trudeau did I don't trust the government anymore
And because of what Justin Trudeau did I don't trust the government anymore
Critiques government policy decisions (Trudeau's immigration actions) and expresses loss of institutional trust as a consequence.
JohnathanMcGinnis-og5mq
Aug 29, 2025
Buying a weapon with intent to use it as a self defence device is Illegal in Canada, take the part out of the video where you said “I’m going to buy this knife for X …
Buying a weapon with intent to use it as a self defence device is Illegal in Canada, take the part out of the video where you said “I’m going to buy this knife for X reason” and it’s no longer illegal.
Comment provides legal analysis of Canadian weapons law and critiques the video's presentation of self-defense legality, engaging in policy discussion.
Policy Critique
0.88
HOBOBIG
Jan 28, 2026
That is barely a reduction in the permanent resident quota at all. It’s still way too many to absorb. It should be at most a third of that.
That is barely a reduction in the permanent resident quota at all. It’s still way too many to absorb. It should be at most a third of that.
Directly critiques the adequacy of the government's immigration reduction, arguing quotas remain too high.
Policy Critique
0.88
JBrierley02
Jan 4, 2026
My issue with immigration to Ontario and urban sprawl, is that this area is some of the most fertile farmland in Canada. The only part of Canada you can grow fruits profitably besides apples. If …
My issue with immigration to Ontario and urban sprawl, is that this area is some of the most fertile farmland in Canada. The only part of Canada you can grow fruits profitably besides apples. If we are going to need immigration to support the elderly in retirement in Canada then we should at least build up and not give everyone a house. In highly populated areas like this more emphasis needs to be placed on high rise apartments to free up farmland. Immigrants pay a butload of taxes. It is a double edged sword.
Nuanced critique of urban sprawl and agricultural land use in context of immigration, acknowledging both tax contributions and infrastructure concerns.
Rizzo_67
Oct 11, 2025
To be honest this is something all political party’s from across the spectrum agree with in Canada at the moment, we literally have no housing . We the Canadian Tax payer have been footing rbe …
To be honest this is something all political party’s from across the spectrum agree with in Canada at the moment, we literally have no housing . We the Canadian Tax payer have been footing rbe bill to keeo these immigrants/ refugees in rather nice 3/4 Hotles for the last few years . I’m a farmer who lives in the county but the closest city to where I live is Windsor and for the last 4 ish year the Government was hosting them in Five Hotel's across the city . It got to the point where it was cheaper for the government to BUY the hotels then rent all the rooms , so that’s what they did …
No I’m all for helping people but that is kinda pushing it don’t you think ? There are no jobs for them , no homes for them , etc . We have been in a trade war for the last 2 years with the two largest economies in the world and we need to focus our economic power on thous conflicts at the moment and if the world like it or not fighting that is out top priority and everything else comes second .Even with out that fact Our former government overloaded what our ability’s where capable of handling .
We have a pretty advanced social care network but these new folks who have never payed a dime into it and are living off of it for years with the government having no real plan on how to deal with it is just to much , with our with out the economic conflict we are currently in . The facts are the facts and we live in reality, anyways you guys all have a good one , cheers .
Detailed critique of government immigration and housing policy, with economic concerns about resource allocation and social services sustainability.
BrianOriet
Feb 11, 2026
Corrupt UCP
Corrupt UCP
Brief criticism of the UCP (United Conservative Party) as corrupt, directly critiquing political governance.
Policy Critique
0.88
@Schweizer1848
Feb 21, 2026
This is irrelevant as even if the government decides to act and remove them, Which, given their ideology is highly unlikely. The courts will over-rule them and decide the illegals have more rights to stay …
This is irrelevant as even if the government decides to act and remove them, Which, given their ideology is highly unlikely. The courts will over-rule them and decide the illegals have more rights to stay than Canadians have rights to defend the country and deport them.
Critiques government inaction and judicial decisions on immigration enforcement, expressing concern about legal outcomes.
phillipdavies6548
Jan 16, 2026
14:25 The fellow speaking here says the government isn't being honest about how the country is changing. That's simply not true: the goverment has acknowledged the problem, and that immigration has happened too fast. To …
14:25 The fellow speaking here says the government isn't being honest about how the country is changing. That's simply not true: the goverment has acknowledged the problem, and that immigration has happened too fast. To make matters worse, this fellow then makes a dishonest claim himself. The 817,000 arrivals during the first three months of 2025, that he claims is not immigration, but a population bomb. He's not telling you that this figure is not reflective of people seeking to remain in Canada permanently. The figure includes student visas, work permit holders including work permit extensions: many of these people will benefit Canada and then go back to their countries. If you look at the FAR more relevant figures for actual population growth, they show that the population will grow MUCH more slowly in 2025 than it did in 2024.
I'm disappointed that the person who made this video did not see fit to provide real context to all this anti-immigrant sentiment. Inflating the problem is dangerous. The economic hurt is real, but throwing into the mix completely misleading figures about how fast the population is growing only serves to weaponize the pain being felt from the economy, against immigrants. We can't have a lucid conversation about the problem and the solutions, if the medium is this non-existent standard for fact-checking. Channel owner, please do better.
Critiques both the video creator's fact-checking standards and the speaker's use of misleading statistics, calling for more honest discourse on immigration policy.
malk6277
Aug 25, 2025
I wouldn't be surprised if the immigration Minister doesn't get fired because Gary sucks at his job and he's still there
I wouldn't be surprised if the immigration Minister doesn't get fired because Gary sucks at his job and he's still there
Critiques government accountability, comparing the immigration minister's job performance to another minister's continued tenure.
Policy Critique
0.88
shawnbroome2861
Feb 26, 2026
time to stop listening to the apoligists for mass immigrtion, and start listening to the people of Canada. Neo-liberal mass immigration policies have exploited Canadians support for immigration to implement such a broken, destructive immigration …
time to stop listening to the apoligists for mass immigrtion, and start listening to the people of Canada. Neo-liberal mass immigration policies have exploited Canadians support for immigration to implement such a broken, destructive immigration policy that Canadians support for immigration was exhausted and then inverted. This is entirely the fault of the mass immigration zealots who prioritized vast numbers over every rational consideration like housing capacity, healthcare capacity, community safety, and social cohesion, These policies have turned Canada from a society highly supportive of immigration into a society outraged by the utter failure of government to vett immigrants, remove criminals or plan to provide services that correlate with the number of immigrants.
Extended critique of neo-liberal mass immigration policies, arguing they have failed on housing, healthcare, and social cohesion grounds, with underlying fear of societal breakdown.
KarlEriksenopinion
Dec 30, 2025
The whole problem is because you give voting rights and citizenship. Follow the system of GCC countries. No citizenship, no voting rights, no property rights, no free education, no free health care, come work and …
The whole problem is because you give voting rights and citizenship. Follow the system of GCC countries. No citizenship, no voting rights, no property rights, no free education, no free health care, come work and go back.
Critiques Canadian immigration and citizenship policy by proposing a restrictive alternative model based on GCC countries.
manucpunnoose
Aug 25, 2025
BTW, carrying a knife for protection is illegal in Canada. You can only have a knife on you if its a tool. Our laws are bullshit.
BTW, carrying a knife for protection is illegal in Canada. You can only have a knife on you if its a tool. Our laws are bullshit.
Directly criticizes Canadian knife laws as overly restrictive and calls them 'bullshit.'
Policy Critique
0.88
GrahamW
Mar 3, 2026
Canada needs immigration but with controls no free for all You come across illegally you should be deported ,no return The term refugees , asylum should be made illegal it's all immigration and should be …
Canada needs immigration but with controls no free for all You come across illegally you should be deported ,no return The term refugees , asylum should be made illegal it's all immigration and should be based on merit
Detailed critique of immigration policy advocating for merit-based controls and deportation of illegal entrants while rejecting asylum terminology.
Policy Critique
0.88
PeterWeber-y7l
Feb 11, 2026
AI can clear the backlog. But all new applications should be stopped for 3 years.
AI can clear the backlog. But all new applications should be stopped for 3 years.
Proposes specific policy solution (AI for backlog, 3-year application freeze) as critique of current immigration handling.
Policy Critique
0.88
VancouverVince
Jan 20, 2026
OK people, remember the last 9 years. He is the same guy who has ruined the country. Go ahead vote Liberal and the lies and graft and waste continue. He is an actor playing his …
OK people, remember the last 9 years. He is the same guy who has ruined the country. Go ahead vote Liberal and the lies and graft and waste continue. He is an actor playing his role. No substance behind him. He is still the most hated and inefficient leader we have ever had.
Criticizes government leadership and policy record, with implicit call to vote differently.
@antonyacoboski7794
Mar 4, 2025
Like a true 'murican, tries to make a Canadian issue about their garbage state of a country. The real issue is LMIA scams and easy access to TFW. That's why every Tim Hortons fired all …
Like a true 'murican, tries to make a Canadian issue about their garbage state of a country. The real issue is LMIA scams and easy access to TFW. That's why every Tim Hortons fired all their current staff for Indian TFW, it's cheaper.
Focuses on specific policy mechanisms (LMIA scams, TFW programs) and their economic consequences (wage undercutting), with comparative framing against the US.
PureHype
Jan 27, 2026
Asylum seekers should not get any coverage at all.
Asylum seekers should not get any coverage at all.
Direct policy position opposing healthcare coverage for asylum seekers, framed as a normative claim about government resource allocation.
Policy Critique
0.88
brucecampbell7347
Feb 24, 2026
Hey, why don't the journalists find out how much money the federal government?And provincial government give to international students in grants and loans.Why are canadian citizens paying for foreigners educated in our country? Educational Grant …
Hey, why don't the journalists find out how much money the federal government?And provincial government give to international students in grants and loans.Why are canadian citizens paying for foreigners educated in our country? Educational Grant and loans should only be allowed for canadian citizens only.
Commenter raises concerns about government spending on international students versus citizens, framed as a policy question about resource allocation and fairness.
lilylily82341
Feb 17, 2026
Thanks to J T 8 years as prime minister. We are suffering his mess he left here.
Thanks to J T 8 years as prime minister. We are suffering his mess he left here.
Blames the Prime Minister for current problems, critiquing his governance and legacy.
Policy Critique
0.88
GbotoesNet
Oct 11, 2025
I’ve had conversations with Indians who say there’s too many Indians. Prior to the past 10-11 years of liberal “leadership,” we only let in 40k people per year. Now on average over trudeaus time we …
I’ve had conversations with Indians who say there’s too many Indians. Prior to the past 10-11 years of liberal “leadership,” we only let in 40k people per year. Now on average over trudeaus time we on average let in 1 million people per year. It’s disgusting. It’s purely the liberals thinking “oh yeah all of of them vote the same, let’s bring em in and they’ll vote us in.” Short term play all about greed and power worship. Instead of a long term play to serve Canada.
Indians and other immigrants who came here before this liberal season, they all despise the new immigrants. Because they had to jump through so many hoops to become Canadian. These new people are welcomed even though they don’t work and go straight on welfare. It’s sick and twisted.
The comment critiques Liberal immigration policy, citing statistics and arguing the policy prioritizes political gain over long-term national interest, with economic and demographic concerns.
TheJacali
Feb 10, 2026
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