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Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino spoke to The London Free Press about the federal government’s plans to attract more newcomers to the region to fill jobs that will be needed to fuel post-pandemic recovery. Highlights:
Q: What’s the purpose of the discussions you are having with London leaders, including Mayor Ed Holder and the chamber of commerce?
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A: We’ve recently introduced our immigration plan, which is a plan that is focused on jobs. It’s focused on economic recovery and the reason why we have put it into place is that we know that immigration creates jobs. . . . We’re confident that we’re going to have really good discussions and make sure that we can deliver the workers, the international students . . . all individuals who are going to help the local economy (and) help us kic