People91裸聊视频檚 Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier says fewer immigrants coming to Vancouver and Toronto would mean less pressure on the housing market in these cities. He was extremely well received inside the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel ballroom in Surrey, where he spoke Wednesday morning and received standing ovations.

Out in the hallway, on the other side of locked doors, protesters hollered their discontent.

Bernier said 41 per cent of immigrants settle in Vancouver and Toronto.

91裸聊视频淪o, if you have fewer of them, that won91裸聊视频檛 put a bigger pressure on the housing market,91裸聊视频� he said.

Bernier said that if elected, his government would cut foreign aid, noting Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 government gave $2.2 billion to African countries to fight climate change.

91裸聊视频淲e can save money there,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淏ut yes, we are generous as Canadians, yes, if there91裸聊视频檚 an environmental disaster somewhere, we will be there to help, and if there is a humanitarian crisis, we will be there, but not to build growth, and bridges, and pipelines in Asia. We need to help our people first.91裸聊视频�

Bernier was the fourth speaker in the Surrey Board of Trade91裸聊视频檚 series of 91裸聊视频渢own hall91裸聊视频� speaking engagements that showcases federal party leaders heading into the October general election.

The Sept. 25 event at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel drew eight protesters ahead of his talk, pacing out on the sidewalk carrying signs with slogans like 91裸聊视频淧oisonous political candidate.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭he Surrey Board of Trade has invited Maxime Bernier, the leader of the far-right, racist, anti-immigrant party, People91裸聊视频檚 Party of Canada. We91裸聊视频檙e here to say no to Bernier and all the toxic politics that he represents,91裸聊视频� said Isabel Krupp, who held a sign that read 91裸聊视频淩efugees Welcome Here.91裸聊视频�

Another protester, Dave Diewert, said the rally was organized by the 91裸聊视频淎nti-Police Power Surrey91裸聊视频� group.

Diewert said those who came to protest oppose 91裸聊视频渇ar-right racist discourse that really gives oxygen to white supremacy and to an anti-immigrant sentiment.91裸聊视频�

Inside, Bernier called for Canada to allow 150,000 immigrants in per year, instead of 310,000.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e not anti-immigration, but we91裸聊视频檙e not for mass immigration.91裸聊视频�

He said this past year 91裸聊视频渙nly 26 per cent91裸聊视频� were economic-class immigrants and if elected, he91裸聊视频檇 like to see that change to 50 per cent. 91裸聊视频淭hey will help us to build this country. That91裸聊视频檚 what we need.91裸聊视频�

Bernier said Canada takes in more refugees than the U.S. and all European countries, 91裸聊视频渟o we need to stop that. But the problem is we don91裸聊视频檛 receive the real refugees, that are waiting in the country where their life is in danger,91裸聊视频� but instead border jumpers, 40 per cent of whom will end up being deported.

Eight protesters outside Sheraton hotel in Guildford voicing opposition to People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier speaking there today. Isabel Krupp and Dave Diewert explain why.

91裸聊视频� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

Full house here at Sheraton hotel ballroom in Surrey to hear Maxime Bernier speak this morning at townhall meeting organized by Surrey Board of Trade, which has security on hand.

91裸聊视频� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

Maxime Bernier on protesters hollering at him in Surrey today#surreybc

91裸聊视频� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

It was a full house inside the hotel91裸聊视频檚 ballroom, with security guards on hand and RCMP in the hallway.

91裸聊视频淲hen people are calling names at us, for me, it is because they are weak,91裸聊视频� Bernier told the crowd. 91裸聊视频淭hey don91裸聊视频檛 want to have a discussion.91裸聊视频�

He added that his political party is the fastest-growing in the country.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e in Canada, a strong democracy. We must have the right to say what we believe in,91裸聊视频� he said to applause. 91裸聊视频淲e call that in our country free speech.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not popular. Our ideas are popular,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲e know we have the best ideas when we speak about freedom, and personal responsibility, and respect and fairness. These are Canadian values, and values coming from the Western Civilization, and western countries.91裸聊视频�

If elected, Bernier said, his party would end corporate welfare, and abolish capital tax.

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91裸聊视频� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

The Surrey series has already heard from Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, in February, Green Party leader Elizabeth May in April and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in August.

SBoT CEO Anita Huberman said the business group also had security when NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh came to Surrey for the town hall series.

Huberman said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has not yet been scheduled to speak.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e just waiting for him to confirm a date,91裸聊视频� she said.

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