Conservative Leader Poilievre, Housing Minister Miller Clash on Immigration

Published on January 15, 2024

Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre clashed on the issue of immigration over the weekend, as the Liberal government ponders whether to put a cap on the number of international students coming to Canada. Following an interview with CTV News where Mr. Miller said the volume of international students entering Canada was “disconcerting” and that the system had “gotten out of control,” Mr. Poilievre said on X that the comment was a “vicious attack” on the previous Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s record. Mr. Poilievre posted the comment along with a link to the CTV article on Jan. 14 saying, “Vicious attack by current Minister Marc Miller against Sean Fraser’s record as immigration minister, accusing his cabinet colleague of allowing international student numbers to run ‘out of control.’”...

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