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Canada’s Addiction to Temporary Foreign Workers
The number of temporary foreign workers in Canada has been increasing, and that has led to all sorts of concerns. There’s low youth employment levels, stagnant wages, and industries that rely entirely on low-wage temporary workers to keep prices low.In this discussion, economist Mike Moffatt and journalist Cara Stern talk about the different types of temporary residents, the support they receive from the government, and the impact they have on the economy and labour market.Links:Temporary residents in Canada rise to 2.8 million ahead of government restrictionsA snapshot of employment among…
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