44% Canadians Support Ending Temporary Foreign Worker Program Amid Leadership Debate

A recent online poll by Abacus Data reveals that 44 percent of Canadians support scrapping the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), with younger people and residents of the Prairie provinces showing the highest levels of support. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for ending the program, arguing it depresses wages and contributes to youth unemployment, a view echoed by B.C. Premier David Eby who also links immigration policies to social issues like homelessness. However, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe advocates for focusing immigration on economic migration rather than eliminating the TFWP, emphasizing the importance of skilled workers in building communities and the economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney has ruled out scrapping the program, stating it remains part of a broader immigration policy review. The polling industry notes that online surveys like this cannot be assigned a margin of error due to their non-random sampling methods. The debate highlights regional and generational divides on immigration policy as Canada addresses labor and economic challenges.