Trudeau Defends Immigration Amid Rising Concerns | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 29, 2026 · 1m

Former PM Justin Trudeau defends Canada’s high immigration levels as vital for national future, emphasizing shared values over ancestry and promising deep integration by second generation. Critics question if immigration was used to fill pandemic labor gaps, while rising crime and antisemitism fuel debate — including a troubling case of a student visa holder linked to a New York mass shooting. Concerns mount over perceived leniency in sentencing for immigrant offenders, creating a “two-tier” justice system. Trudeau dismisses declining popularity, calling it irrelevant to staying true to his…