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Canada's immigration 180: Part 2

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Prime Minister Mark Carney's message on immigration is all about control. He has repeatedly talked about how new arrivals are down. And deportations are up, too.


Today, part two of our documentary on how Canada's political class changed course on immigration, how it happened so quickly, and what it means for the country now as our population shrinks for the first time in Canada's history.


For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts 

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