CPAC VIDEO: Scrum on June 19, 2024

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Canada's Population, Caribou Protection – June 19, 2024

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is asked about Statistics Canada's new numbers about Canada's population, which has now surpassed 41 million people in the first quarter of 2024.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and NDP deputy leader Alexandre Boulerice respond to questions about the federal government's plan to protect boreal caribou in Quebec.

NDP MP Jenny Kwan discusses the government's response to foreign interference concerns. (no interpretation)

Click the link below to watch the CPAC video:

https://www.cpac.ca/scrums/episode/canadas-population-caribou-protection--june-19-2024?id=2a3ce36f-6f06-4a54-96ec-017ef9d79ba7

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