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Economic Argument

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Great, erase the middle class then give them tax breaks...
Great, erase the middle class then give them tax breaks...
Critiques immigration policy through an economic lens, arguing it harms the middle class while providing tax benefits to others.
jarvisalden9019 Jan 14, 2026
If the government is saying $57000 is middle to lower class , what the hell is $29000 disabled pay ??. It must be poverty living .
If the government is saying $57000 is middle to lower class , what the hell is $29000 disabled pay ??. It must be poverty living .
Critiques income classifications and highlights the poverty conditions of disabled individuals on government support.
garyfaulds2613 Jan 4, 2026
So....nothing that actually puts real dollars in canadians pockets. Surprise Surprise. Keep voting liberal!
So....nothing that actually puts real dollars in canadians pockets. Surprise Surprise. Keep voting liberal!
Criticizes policy for failing to deliver economic benefits to Canadian citizens, focusing on financial impact.
owenmonaco7817 Jan 15, 2026
these governments allow it to happen because these are the type of people they can and will pay less for the same amount of work.
these governments allow it to happen because these are the type of people they can and will pay less for the same amount of work.
Argues that immigration policy enables wage suppression and labor exploitation for economic gain.
Chriss-oy2nk Jan 27, 2026
57k is poverty in 2026
57k is poverty in 2026
Comment critiques the adequacy of wages/income ($57k) in the context of current economic conditions, framing it as insufficient.
Terry_Aki_Soss Jan 6, 2026
the hypocricy of cannadians...just go to the public records and search for . income generated to the country from INDIANS & CANIDAINS . the ratio is 63% - 37%... imagine if all INDIANS quit staying …
the hypocricy of cannadians...just go to the public records and search for . income generated to the country from INDIANS & CANIDAINS . the ratio is 63% - 37%... imagine if all INDIANS quit staying there and fly back to other countries. you guys will crumble with inflation
Presents economic statistics and argues immigrants generate more income than native Canadians, with underlying identity-based framing.
nikhilreddy5084 Jan 27, 2026
Wild it costs 6k to get to states. I say that because the Canadian government gives them 8k when they get here
Wild it costs 6k to get to states. I say that because the Canadian government gives them 8k when they get here
Critiques government financial incentives for immigrants by comparing relocation costs to settlement benefits provided.
soulman83michaelsoul54 Jan 27, 2026
Capitalist wants cheap labour thats the reality
Capitalist wants cheap labour thats the reality
Critiques capitalist exploitation of immigration for cheap labor, framing it as an economic motivation underlying policy.
azrael9127 Jan 27, 2026
they took all the jobs here in canada bro especially ontario toronto (GTA) area im almost 18 and i still cant find a flipping job because they get payed like 4$/hour on some job like …
they took all the jobs here in canada bro especially ontario toronto (GTA) area im almost 18 and i still cant find a flipping job because they get payed like 4$/hour on some job like cashier thats y if u go tim hortons there all there fam
Blames immigrants for job scarcity and low wages in Ontario, combining personal job-search struggle with economic impact claims.
313_ssg4 Jan 27, 2026
Indians are the only Net Positive immigrant community in the world.. Indians are 1% of the U.S. but they pay over 10% of the taxes paid to the IRS..
Indians are the only Net Positive immigrant community in the world.. Indians are 1% of the U.S. but they pay over 10% of the taxes paid to the IRS..
Claims Indians are economically beneficial (tax contribution) while asserting their superiority as an immigrant group.
MMX-fh5tn Jan 27, 2026
Isolated cases of unlicensed driving shouldn't overshadow the facts: South Asians make up nearly 1 in 4 truckers across Canada. This community isn't just 'participating' in the sector—they are running it and keeping the country’s …
Isolated cases of unlicensed driving shouldn't overshadow the facts: South Asians make up nearly 1 in 4 truckers across Canada. This community isn't just 'participating' in the sector—they are running it and keeping the country’s shelves stocked
Defends South Asian immigrants' economic contribution to trucking and supply chains with statistical framing.
lalitjeevanlalkohli2334 Jan 27, 2026
The problem I have is you let a totally different culture get to go to your country and roll out the red carpet with free housing, food stamps etc while your citizens struggle to get …
The problem I have is you let a totally different culture get to go to your country and roll out the red carpet with free housing, food stamps etc while your citizens struggle to get by. It’s a slap in the face
Frames immigration as an economic injustice, arguing that resources given to immigrants are unfairly withheld from struggling citizens.
JH-vb1wo Jan 27, 2026
Deportations are cheaper than hotel rooms
Deportations are cheaper than hotel rooms
Makes a cost-benefit argument that deportations are more economically efficient than housing immigrants in hotels.
forestranger1 Dec 29, 2025
SLASHED!!! From 395,000 new wards of the state to 380,000, all paid for by "middle class" taxpayers, who increasingly aren't. Canada is cooked.
SLASHED!!! From 395,000 new wards of the state to 380,000, all paid for by "middle class" taxpayers, who increasingly aren't. Canada is cooked.
Focuses on fiscal burden of immigration on taxpayers and economic sustainability concerns.
sylvansmyth Jan 3, 2026
*ITs your kids futures folks* CANADA is badly in debt with ZERO to show for it MINUS double the population
*ITs your kids futures folks* CANADA is badly in debt with ZERO to show for it MINUS double the population
Expresses concern about Canada's debt and population growth as economic problems affecting future generations, combining fiscal anxiety with demographic concern.
timedmonds3 Dec 30, 2025
So we paid to bring g them here. Then paid to house and feed them. Now we are paying to send them home. This is moronic.
So we paid to bring g them here. Then paid to house and feed them. Now we are paying to send them home. This is moronic.
Critiques the financial inefficiency of immigration policy through enumeration of government spending across the immigration lifecycle.
sampirro6625 Dec 31, 2025
400 a week isn't anywhere close enough. Should be 10x that.
400 a week isn't anywhere close enough. Should be 10x that.
Argues that financial support ($400/week) is insufficient, focusing on economic adequacy.
xbox360fan1956 Dec 25, 2025
Would be wonderful if true. The illegals cost more if let in the country. I'm all for my tax money to be spent on removing them from the country.
Would be wonderful if true. The illegals cost more if let in the country. I'm all for my tax money to be spent on removing them from the country.
Focuses on cost of undocumented immigrants and tax spending, framed as economic concern with implicit policy position on deportation.
ImpalerVlad Dec 25, 2025
I live in cape Breton Island in canwda and I can remember renting a 3 bedroom house for 500 a mont now a one bedroom apartment is 800 a month, u can't find houses/apartments anymore …
I live in cape Breton Island in canwda and I can remember renting a 3 bedroom house for 500 a mont now a one bedroom apartment is 800 a month, u can't find houses/apartments anymore because of all the foreign peopl they brought in. Trying to get a job is also retarded because they higher the foreign people first because the government pays so much of their salary , I just wish they'd all go back the fuck from where they came from easy as that
Combines housing cost inflation and job competition claims with xenophobic framing about foreign workers and demographic anxiety.
ChristianMingle902N.S Jan 27, 2026
Wow, they got great holidays at the taxpayers expense. Why should we have to pay for them? Don't bring them here to begin with.
Wow, they got great holidays at the taxpayers expense. Why should we have to pay for them? Don't bring them here to begin with.
Focuses on taxpayer burden and cost of supporting asylum seekers as primary concern.
EvalynChuran Dec 29, 2025
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