The response is that these LMIAs absolutely must be done because the last thing we want is someone taking a job from a good Canadian. That's how it's being sold to us, and yet we're told that a million jobs are available across Canada. We're also told that we want get immigration levels up to address the labour shortage. The LMIAs should simply be set aside and brought back when labour market conditions change in Canada.
On November 1st, 2022. See this statement in context.