By Lorne Waldman ( May 12, 2025, 12:02 PM EDT) -- Until recently, immigration was at the forefront of issues of public concern, but as a result of the actions of President Donald Trump and his threats to the Canadian economy, immigration was not a major concern during the election. Now that a new government has been elected, it will once again have to focus on the crisis in our immigration system. This is because having a functioning process for selecting immigrants and temporary workers will be vital to the new post-Trump economy. Solving the immigration mess must be high on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priorities as he begins his new mandate....