Hub Podcasts Poilievre’s call to scrap the temporary foreign worker program is a good first step
Sep 4, 2025
Alexander Brown, a contributor to Project Ontario and director with the National Citizens Coalition, discusses the call to scrap Canada’s temporary foreign worker program. He argues this move could safeguard opportunities for young Canadians and address the exploitation of foreign labor. The conversation turns to Canada’s burgeoning private space industry, highlighting the trial and tribulation of the country’s push for a privately funded rocket launch, drawing comparisons to SpaceX’s achievements. Brown offers provocative insights into these pressing national issues.
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Foreign-Worker Programs Distort Labour Market
- The temporary foreign worker program and International Mobility Program distort the labour market and suppress wages.
- These schemes act like subsidies for businesses that prefer cheap, controllable labour over training Canadians.
International Mobility Program Enables Abuse
- The IMP often bypasses labour-need rules and enables fraud, trafficking, and misuse of student visas.
- That misuse compounds exploitation and fuels structural problems in sectors like hospitality and trucking.
Cash Hoarding Explains Employer Inaction
- Canadian companies hold massive cash reserves but refrain from investing in domestic hiring and training.
- That hoarding explains stagnant wages and the de-skilling of young Canadians despite available capital.