Canada Premium Reports‘Words Matter’: How Shifting Government Language Influences Public Discourse on Polarizing Issues‘Irregular’ becomes ‘illegal’ again, while ‘pollution price’ reverts to ‘carbon tax’ as political winds changeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailListenAdd to My ListSaveShutterstockBy Omid Ghoreishi|June 05, 2025Updated:June 06, 2025News AnalysisIn the early days of Ottawa’s frantic push to dissuade the incoming Trump administration from imposing sweeping tariffs, cabinet ministers began reusing a term that hadn’t been in the government’s lexicon since mid-2018: “illegal migration.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.