Mr. Speaker, there is more proof that the NDP-Liberal government is not worth the cost nor the corruption.
The department of immigration is in disarray. Canada's once-respected immigration system is another casualty of the government's failures.
The Liberals have issued a passport to a convicted human smuggler responsible for the deaths of eight migrants, despite a court order forbidding it and the previous confiscation of multiple fake Canadian passports.
The minister will say that it is just incompetence, but here is the reality of his complicity in Canada's broken immigration system. A foreign student, Zain Haq, violated the terms of his study permit, was arrested 10 times, was convicted of mischief and led a foreign-funded rebellion. Facing a deportation after costing our legal system thousands of dollars, the minister intervened to keep him here.
The government members stand up for their friends, even when those friends are convicted criminals. Canadians have seen enough. It is time for an election to restore trust, integrity and effective leadership in Canada.