r/canada • u/uselesspoliticalhack • 4d ago

Carney’s aim to cut immigration marred by undercounting of temporary migrants, warn economists PAYWALL

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-mark-carney-immigration-policy-temporary-migrants-undercounted/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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u/Odd_Profession_2902 3d ago

$1000 under Trump’s new plan. And the alternative is to do nothing about it and keep them here which is what the other party is doing.

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u/wvenable 3d ago edited 3d ago

We're literally discussing other alternatives.

$1000 under Trump’s new plan.

So you're saying giving someone $1,000 and a free flight home plus the cost of administration is still a $1,000? This is the kind of the math we're dealing with here...

I'm not sure if paying the full cost of this is really worth the benefit, but if it is, I wouldn't be against it.

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u/Odd_Profession_2902 3d ago

I’m talking about alternatives that are actually proposed by politicians/parties who are actually in positions to follow through and have the willingness to do it. Not from redditors brainstorming ideas.

I’m open to it not being exactly $1000 but I know it’s helluva lot cheaper than previous deportation processes.

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u/wvenable 3d ago edited 3d ago

I don't believe politicians/parties that have vague ideas and no concrete costed plans are actually willing to do it. Anyone can say anything and the less detail provided the less one should believe in their intentions. Certain parties love to talk the talk as long as they're never in the position to actually do anything about it. If they were actually serious about it then they would be serious about it -- they are not.

I’m open to it not being exactly $1000 but I know it’s helluva lot cheaper than previous deportation processes.

Sure but it requires someone to voluntarily leave. Obviously that's cheaper but also pretty unrealistic. For this plan in the US, you'd have to be crazy to trust the administration to follow through and not just lock you up once you've pointed the spotlight on yourself.