Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply

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Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply
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British Columbia Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the temporary foreign worker program, calling out a Vancouver Starbucks and a Boston Pizza outlet in Richmond, B.C., for seeking to use the scheme to hire managers.

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