Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new viral video explaining the nation’s new immigration system has received mixed reactions on social media.
Trudeau announced Canada will be capping immigration for the next three years after its population broke 41 million. According to the prime minister, this was a “baby boom” speed that the country could barely withstand. As a result, the government announced it would lessen the allowed immigration by 20%.
On Sunday, Trudeau shared the video on YouTube but included a small clip on X as well. The video quickly gained traction with its title, “Why Canada’s changing its immigration system,” and garnered over 288,000 views, which was hundreds of thousands more than what Trudeau’s channel is used to. However, the imbalance of views to only 7,500 likes suggested that his message was eliciting a wide range of responses.
“For generations Canadians have welcomed newcomers like my parents,” Francesco Sorbara, a member of Parliament, wrote. “We need to ensure that the immigration system is manageable and that newcomers continue to succeed. Canada selected my family and I am blessed and filled with gratitude b/c of this.”
For generations Canadians have welcomed newcomers like my parents. We need to ensure that the immigration system is manageable and that newcomers continue to succeed.
Canada selected my family and I am blessed and filled with gratitude b/c of this. https://t.co/9C2amEzQg6
— Francesco Sorbara (@fsorbara) November 18, 2024
“Young individuals will most likely never be able to afford a home in this country because of your failed immigration policy,” wrote Shon Amayev, who works as the press secretary to John Rustad, a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. “Now that you are on the verge of losing power, you renege. 10 years too late.”
Young individuals will most likely never be able to afford a home in this country because of your failed immigration policy. Now that you are on the verge of losing power, you renege. 10 years too late. #cdnpoli https://t.co/sFOUMct4Dh
— Shon Amayev (@shonamayev) November 17, 2024
“This clown finally recognizes he f***ed up by allowing millions of foreigners to invade our country,” People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier wrote. “He smeared those of us who raised the alarm as racists until just a few months ago. And now we should believe him when he says he can fix what he broke?? What a joke.”
This clown finally recognizes he f*cked up by allowing millions of foreigners to invade our country.
He smeared those of us who raised the alarm as racists until just a few months ago.
And now we should believe him when he says he can fix what he broke?? What a joke. https://t.co/uPqkIS888I
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) November 17, 2024
Bernier is challenging Trudeau for the prime ministership in the October 2025 election. At the moment, the People’s Party of Canada doesn’t have any seats in Parliament, giving Bernier little chance of defeating Trudeau as the prime minister’s Liberal Party has 153 seats in the country’s House of Commons. Another candidate for prime minister, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre, also responded to Trudeau’s recent comments.
Classic Trudeau: he creates a problem. Then he says he should have solved it sooner.
He blames bad actors for immigration problems. No. He is the bad actor. pic.twitter.com/xVNxoAZKyd
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) November 18, 2024
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“Classic Trudeau: he creates a problem. Then he says he should have solved it sooner,” Poilievre wrote. “He blames bad actors for immigration problems. No. He is the bad actor.”
Meanwhile, a rise in mentions of Poilievre came as a response by users to Trudeau’s video. Poilievre is a viable challenger, with his party having 119 seats in the House of Commons.