“Canadian Jobs for Canadian Workers” is an Empty Slogan — and a Dangerous One
- Gateway to Canada
- Sep 4
- 2 min read
Pierre Poilievre’s “Canadian Jobs for Canadian Workers, Canada First, Canada Always” campaign sounds patriotic, but it’s really just cheap populism that risks wrecking the economy while turning Canadians against each other.
1. It’s Built on a False Premise
The slogan assumes there are Canadians lining up to do the jobs Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) fill. There aren’t. Farms, food processing plants, and long-term care homes have been begging Canadians to apply for years — and the jobs still go unfilled. Poilievre’s solution? Blame the workers who are willing to show up. That’s not economic policy. That’s scapegoating.
2. It Hurts the Very People It Claims to Protect
Ending the TFW program would leave critical jobs vacant, shut down small businesses, and drive up prices for everyone. Who pays the price for rotting crops, understaffed nursing homes, and closed restaurants? Canadian families. This campaign doesn’t protect Canadian workers — it punishes them with higher grocery bills, longer wait times, and fewer services.
3. It’s a Distraction From the Real Problem
Wages are stagnant and housing costs are crushing workers. But that’s not because of TFWs — it’s because of corporate greed and government inaction. The real fight is against wage theft, monopoly pricing, and unaffordable housing. Poilievre would rather point fingers at migrants than confront billion-dollar corporations.
4. It Creates Division, Not Solutions
“Canada First” sounds good until you realize it pits Canadians against migrant workers who already live, work, and pay taxes here. It fuels resentment instead of solidarity. Workers — Canadian or migrant — have the same enemy: exploitative employers and a broken system that keeps wages low.
5. It Ignores the Obvious Fix
If Poilievre truly cared about Canadian workers, he’d reform the
TFW program — not kill it. That means stronger labour standards, real enforcement, and a path to permanent residency so workers can join our communities as equals. Instead, his campaign calls for ripping the system out entirely, no matter the cost.
The Bottom Line:
“Canadian Jobs for Canadian Workers, Canada First, Canada Always” isn’t a plan — it’s a bumper sticker. It’s a distraction from the hard work of fixing the economy. If we want to defend Canadian jobs, we should strengthen labour rights, raise wages, and build a fair immigration system — not demonize the very workers who keep Canada running.
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