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B.C.’s premier has taken a jab at federal politicians, saying they must stop suggesting temporary foreign workers are “less than the rest of us.”
By News 1130 | Link to Article
B.C.’s premier has taken a jab at federal politicians, saying they must stop suggesting temporary foreign workers are “less than the rest of us.”
Christy Clark advised leaders in Ottawa to change the controversial program’s name, so people who migrate to this country for work are called “potential new Canadians.”
The premier added her voice on Thursday to other western leaders who criticized an overhaul of the program as too onerous for provinces that face genuine labour shortages.
Clark told B.C.’s business community in a speech that training young people and wooing skilled workers from other provinces won’t meet labour needs for her envisioned liquefied natural gas industry.
The federal government says it has designed the program for temporary workers to fill short-term gaps in Canada’s labour market, limiting their employment to four years before they must return home.
Last week, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice announced he’ll discuss the issue with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose government introduced new rules in June limiting how many foreign workers can be hired.