what if canada ran deportation flights 24/7?

One day after the election, this was shared.

“Should we run deportation flights 24/7 until all illegals leave?”

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Let that sink in for a moment.

What if Canada actually did that? What if we decided that the solution to our problems was to put people on planes, one after another, until everyone deemed to be here illegally was gone?

Would we stop to ask who these people are? Why they came here? Whether they have children, jobs, families, or legitimate reasons to be seeking safety? Would we care about due process, human rights, or what happens to the people being sent away?

Or would we simply count the flights and congratulate ourselves on getting rid of them?

There is a difference between enforcing immigration laws and talking about human beings as though they are unwanted cargo.

And the timing of this post matters. It was shared one day after the election. Whatever the person intended, it landed in a moment when many Canadians are already worried about what comes next.

I also noticed that the person who shared it was Indigenous.

I don't know their reasons for sharing it. They may have agreed with the statement, or they may have been criticizing it. I won't pretend to know. Indigenous people, like everyone else, have different political opinions.

But it does make me think about Canada's history.

First Nations people were here long before Canada existed, before the borders we know today were drawn. Indigenous communities experienced outsiders arriving, taking land, imposing rules, and deciding who had the right to belong.

That history should make all of us cautious about treating belonging as something the powerful can grant or take away without considering the human consequences.

And this is bigger than immigration.

We are already struggling with homelessness, poverty, housing costs, and people who cannot afford the basics. We have people living outside while others argue about who deserves help. We have families struggling, communities divided, and a growing tendency to blame vulnerable people for problems they did not create on their own.

When did compassion become a weakness? When did cruelty become something people could share with a few clicks and a couple of laughing emojis?

You can support immigration rules without celebrating mass deportation. You can want a functioning immigration system while recognizing that every person affected is a human being.

A country reveals something about itself by how it treats people who have the least power.

So, one day after the election, I have a question for Canada.

What kind of country are we becoming?

Because once we get comfortable talking about removing one group of people around the clock, we should ask ourselves who might be next to be labelled a problem, a burden, or someone who doesn't belong.

History has shown us where dehumanization can lead. We should not need to repeat its worst lessons to recognize the warning signs.

I don't want a Canada that measures its success by how many people it can force out.

I want a Canada that can enforce its laws without losing its humanity.

Is that really too much to ask?

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