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FIRST READING: NDP frontrunner proposes mass amnesties, waves of new asylum-seekers Back to video
Despite skyrocketing Canadian dissatisfaction with immigration rates, NDP leadership hopeful Avi Lewis has just proposed restoring immigration numbers to their post-COVID highs, and re-opening the borders to millions of potential asylum-seekers from the United States.
In an interview with the immigrant-centric publication New Canadian Media, Lewis advocated for the mass-amnesty of temporary migrants and the importation of “many more” international students.
Lewis also called for an end to the Safe Third Country Agreement with the U.S., which would allow anyone in the United States to claim asylum in Canada.
“Immigrants are part of the solution, not the cause of problems,” Lewis said.
Immigrants are part of the solution, not the problem. Thanks to Diary Marif for the opportunity to have this important discussion.https://t.co/x2tzeMTADq— Avi Lewis (@avilewis) March 20, 2026
Immigrants are part of the solution, not the problem. Thanks to Diary Marif for the opportunity to have this important discussion.https://t.co/x2tzeMTADq
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