Madam Speaker, Oshawa is home to Ontario Tech University, an institution designed to be a key economic driver in my community.
A 2018 study found that 65% of software engineers and 30% of other STEM graduates leave Canada for opportunities abroad. The global tech race is on, and with the expiry of the American H1B visa ban in March, American tech companies are again free to start poaching our youngest and brightest.
When will Canadian students see a targeted plan to keep them and their futures in Canada?