Poilievre says he would cut population growth after Liberals signal immigration changes coming

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he would rein in Canada's population growth if elected, claiming the Liberal government has "destroyed our immigration system" and insisting on cuts to the number of people arriving in order to preserve a program that was once widely supported.

Poilievre says he would cut population growth after Liberals signal immigration changes coming
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he would rein in Canada's population growth if elected, claiming the Liberal government has "destroyed our immigration system" and insisting on cuts to the number of people arriving in order to preserve a program that was once widely supported.