“That addiction” — it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

In his interview with Global News, Siavash Shekarian agrees with Minister Marc Miller’s statement that Canada faces a dangerous addiction — short-term satisfaction at the cost of long-term destruction.
But, as Shekarian notes, the enabler’s confession doesn’t absolve them of responsibility for fueling this addiction.

Here’s the truth:
Economic prosperity — meaning a higher standard of living and stronger GDP per capita — depends on one thing: human capital.
When businesses rely excessively on low-wage, easily replaceable temporary workers, they might gain short-term profits, but the country’s standard of living declines in the long run.

This may explain why ESDC used Ministerial Instructions — essentially rule by decree — to restrict the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
That decision triggered strong backlash from the CFIB and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, who warned of “catastrophic economic consequences.”

The irony?
ESDC claimed to have consulted with “business groups” before making these changes, yet days later, those same groups publicly denounced them.
It’s another clear symptom of a broken democratic process.

Real progress requires constructive dialogue and compromise, not political performance.
Canada’s government must rise above partisanship and focus on its ultimate duty: uniting Canadians in pursuit of the national interest, not the interests of a select few.