Tories Call on Feds to Restore Visa Requirement for Mexican Nationals Over Rising Asylum Claims

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the Canadian government to reintroduce visa requirements for Mexican nationals in a bid to stem the growing number of asylum claims from the country.

Mr. Poilievre said reintroducing the visa requirement would “prevent further abuse” of Canada’s asylum system.