With Canada’s recent population surge being mostly tied to immigration, the federal government has made some policy changes to try to crack down on how people enter Canada. Mackenzie Gray explains how those changes haven’t stopped asylum seeker claims from reaching record highs, and why those numbers could grow if former U.S. president Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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