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Policy Critique

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The system is working way too slow and not high enough!
The system is working way too slow and not high enough!
Direct criticism of government system performance and processing speed regarding immigration.
sunrider3558 Jan 1, 2026
Not their fault, the govenment didnt control immigration properly
Not their fault, the govenment didnt control immigration properly
Directly critiques government failure to properly control immigration policy.
jayjaysan4955 Jan 27, 2026
trump's trade war against Canada is stoooooopid.
trump's trade war against Canada is stoooooopid.
Directly criticizes Trump's trade policy as foolish, offering evaluative judgment on government action.
@truthpopup Mar 4, 2025
Up to a $420 tax cut. What a joke.
Up to a $420 tax cut. What a joke.
Dismisses a tax cut policy as inadequate, expressing skepticism about its value.
E2680-l5y Jan 11, 2026
The number should be cut to 0.
The number should be cut to 0.
Extreme policy position advocating for zero immigration, a direct critique of current immigration levels.
FlashyJoer Jan 4, 2026
this should be Canadian CITIZEN employees. not new Canadian employees looking for PR. and the temporary foreign worker program needs to be abolished.
this should be Canadian CITIZEN employees. not new Canadian employees looking for PR. and the temporary foreign worker program needs to be abolished.
Directly critiques hiring policies and calls for abolition of the temporary foreign worker program.
irishCanadianGuy68 Jan 4, 2026
This government is so incompetent
This government is so incompetent
Direct criticism of government competence in handling immigration and related policy matters.
@rig7102 Feb 19, 2026
These new laws dont help 99% of canadians.
These new laws dont help 99% of canadians.
Criticizes the new laws as ineffective for the majority of Canadians, questioning their practical utility.
mitch500 Jan 11, 2026
Immigration should be 0 until our infrastructure can catch up. It will solve the traffic, job, homelessness crisis.
Immigration should be 0 until our infrastructure can catch up. It will solve the traffic, job, homelessness crisis.
Argues for reducing immigration until infrastructure improves, critiquing current policy while citing economic and social problems.
CanadianLoveKnot Jan 11, 2026
More laws and more taxes no matter who ya vote for
More laws and more taxes no matter who ya vote for
Expresses cynicism about government policy regardless of which party is in power, criticizing both taxation and legislation.
dusklvr Jan 11, 2026
All of this is too little ,too late, just trying to buy votes but if you look harder you will see they are still ripping off Canadians,shameful
All of this is too little ,too late, just trying to buy votes but if you look harder you will see they are still ripping off Canadians,shameful
Criticism of government measures as insufficient and motivated by vote-buying, with broader claim of exploitation.
DickBeaudoin-jw6wy Jan 14, 2026
Don't forget the payroll deduction increase that negates the "middle class" tax cut
Don't forget the payroll deduction increase that negates the "middle class" tax cut
Criticism of tax policy claiming payroll deductions offset advertised tax cuts.
derek6044 Jan 14, 2026
Trudeau..give your people stimulus checks..Give your people some money..Words are nothing
Trudeau..give your people stimulus checks..Give your people some money..Words are nothing
Criticizes government policy (lack of stimulus checks) and implicitly calls for economic action.
@recreational420wmsd4 Mar 4, 2025
TFW are a scam by both the government and the companies who use them.
TFW are a scam by both the government and the companies who use them.
Directly critiques Temporary Foreign Worker program as a scam involving government and corporate actors.
brendastebeleski6168 Feb 18, 2026
This guy brags about having permanent residence, which is essentially Canadian citizenship, but can't speak English lmao. Brutal policy from the Canadian government.
This guy brags about having permanent residence, which is essentially Canadian citizenship, but can't speak English lmao. Brutal policy from the Canadian government.
Criticizes Canadian government policy for granting permanent residence/citizenship to individuals without English proficiency.
user-gn9ip5zu5k Jan 27, 2026
The two year probationary period for immigrant spouses was a good idea and it should be reinstated...
The two year probationary period for immigrant spouses was a good idea and it should be reinstated...
Advocates for reinstatement of a specific immigration policy (spousal probationary period), directly critiquing current regulations.
josephlawson9704 Feb 19, 2026
Come on !!! How many years Canadian tax has been mismanaging?
Come on !!! How many years Canadian tax has been mismanaging?
Criticizes government mismanagement of tax revenue in relation to immigration policy.
surasap2552 Jan 16, 2026
The only thing D.T. is doing is ruining everything with his politic. (But I guess we all know about it).\n\nThat's the one whom signed the Free trade agreement between US, Canada and Mexico. The same …
The only thing D.T. is doing is ruining everything with his politic. (But I guess we all know about it).\n\nThat's the one whom signed the Free trade agreement between US, Canada and Mexico. The same guy whom now pretexting this agreement is not good for US. \nHe destroys all the friendship with US allies and what has been built for decades.\nIn 4 years, what wil be left over?\n\nAmericans will suffer the incompetence of this guy.\nIf only it was not real, we could either think it's a fiction or a joke, unfortunetly neither of both of them; that's a reality.
Analyzes Trump's policy inconsistencies (trade agreements, alliance relations) and critiques their negative consequences.
@frnckncz Mar 4, 2025
Immigration officials are NOW investigating… Too bad they didn’t do their jobs before allowing them in..
Immigration officials are NOW investigating… Too bad they didn’t do their jobs before allowing them in..
Directly criticizes immigration officials and government processes for failing to properly vet individuals before admission.
@Mugs-i4q Feb 19, 2026
Remember everybody this is the governments fault
Remember everybody this is the governments fault
Direct attribution of immigration problems to government policy and decision-making.
@bonesvali7836 Feb 18, 2026
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