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Parti Québécois Cuts Quebec Immigration to 35,000

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  • Quebec Parti Québécois formed a minority government and pledged tighter immigration controls.
  • The PQ plan would cut annual permanent-resident admissions from 45,000 to 35,000.
  • The PQ also proposes a moratorium on permanent immigration from outside Quebec.
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is placing five immigration questions on the upcoming referendum ballot.
  • Former premier Jason Kenney warned the immigration debate could be hijacked by extreme left- or right-wing rhetoric.