Is immigration serving Canadian needs?
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and the outspoken Mayor of Port Coquitlam discuss immigration and Canada's underinvestments in public education, healthcare, and housing. Plus, the President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) Chris Gardner explains the depth of Canada's labour shortage in the trades and construction industry. Plus, Mo blasts one of Canada's work permit programs as a "disgrace".

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