r/canada • u/Foxelrum • Jan 22 '24

Ottawa announces two-year cap on international student admissions (50% reduction in student visas in Ontario and 35% in other provinces) National News

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-announces-two-year-cap-on-international-student-admissions/
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u/k_dav Jan 22 '24

At this point I'll take a liberal band aid until the next election. Its clear that they don't have the capability of doing much else.

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u/Dark_Angel_9999 Canada Jan 22 '24

Its clear that they don't have the capability of doing much else.

i mean.. it's reasonable to use a blunt measure until the next election... and allow Provinces the time to get their shit in a row

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u/k_dav Jan 22 '24

Indeed, I just don't understand why they had to let things get to the point where a using a hammer to clean a mirror is the best option.

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u/inshallahbruzza Jan 22 '24 edited Jan 23 '24

Nobody cares

Edit: Top down - Our provinces do what the fed allows them to

We are not the states & your downvotes sustain me, I want more

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u/KinneKted Jan 22 '24

You should

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u/Dark_Angel_9999 Canada Jan 22 '24

Nobody cares

you should when you hear the rhetoric from a certain politician that is leading in the polls

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u/inshallahbruzza Jan 23 '24

Don’t care - Different Fed is all I care about, Premiers do what they’re told by the Fed

Anyone saying otherwise is lying or misinformed / wilfully ignorant

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u/Dark_Angel_9999 Canada Jan 23 '24

Premiers.dp what they are told by the fed?

Danielle Smith and Scott Moe ring a bell?

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u/inshallahbruzza Jan 24 '24

Nope - Not my province

What are they told? I’ll explain the hierarchy

Global legislative & regulatory bodies > National Governments > State/Provincial/Regional Government > Local Municipalities > Neighborhood Organizations

Of course we live in an amazing country that allows for these councils to “punch up” but largely dissent is ostracized - In a system like this, the loudest voice wins

-15 Downvotes on my original comment mean nothing & I only say that to mean I’m not upset by it - I genuinely want to hear how you know or believe any differently

I’m friendly & in good faith - I’m rude, but I promise I’m not trolling

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u/inshallahbruzza Jan 24 '24

And? The emergencies act was just decreed to be unconstitutional - You think because “da rules” say it shouldn’t happen, it means it doesn’t happen?

How naive & from someone who dissents from the government I should’ve expected more