Mr. Speaker, the minister's excuses to shut down the Vegreville immigration office do not add up. He claims that there is a strong business case, but there was no cost analysis, and that there will be a net gain of jobs. However, the hundreds of immediate and spinoff job losses will devastate the town and region.
The minister claims that everyone will get a job in Edmonton, but only permanent, full-time employees will be covered. More than half will not.
Will the minister immediately reverse this edict and keep these rural jobs in Vegreville?