Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party voted for the motion, which was passed in Canadian Parliament. (Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images)
Trudeau said temporary immigrants now make up 7.5% of the population, up from 2% in 2017, adding that they need to get the numbers "back under control."
"We want to get those numbers down," he said. "It's a responsible approach to immigration that continues on our permanent residents, as we have, but also hold the line a little more on the temporary immigration that has caused so much pressure in our communities."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on March 6, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
The publication said Canadian citizens supported immigration at a historically high level in 2020, which has since fallen to a three-decade low at the end of last year.
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Trudeau's shift toward current public opinion on immigration also comes after his challenger, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, has taken a big lead in many opinion polls in the country.
Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall
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