No, Mr. Speaker, it is explained by the incompetence of the government.
When the program was transferred from foreign affairs to immigration in 2012, it was clear that the labour market view had won out.
The government only cares if the program provides cheap, LMO-free labour. That is why the employment minister went to Ireland in 2012 to encourage Irish youth to come to Canada and work, while Canada's youth unemployment rate was a staggering 14.6%.
How can the minister of employment justify this action?