I'm saying that your suggestion that a department made up of thousands of individuals who have disparate opinions is a monolithic entity that somehow unanimously disagreed with the approach I was taking is absolutely false. It's entirely possible that there are individuals who may have privately expressed disagreement, but my view—and I feel very well-supported by departmental officials at every level—is that we are on the right track when it comes to our ambition and immigration, because it's a good thing for the economy.
On February 15th, 2023. See this statement in context.