Shadow Minister Michelle Rempel Garner released a statement criticizing federal spending on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Newly released data reveal that the Federal Government spent $ 1.6 billion running the program over the past five years. Rempel Garner stated that the program suppresses wage growth, stifles productivity, and limits entry-level opportunities for local citizens. She also highlighted that Canada currently faces high youth unemployment and a firm economic recession. The Conservatives propose abolishing the initiative entirely to focus on domestic skills training. However, the party would introduce a standalone program strictly for seasonal agricultural and fisheries positions.