Michelle Rempel Garner and Sean Schnell warn that the U.K.’s new mandatory digital ID to work plan is a civil-liberties overreach driven by failed immigration policy. They caution Canada could see similar moves under Mark Carney’s Liberals, citing trends like renewed online-harms legislation. Their discussion highlights BBC pushback, calls out wedge politics, and contrasts Conservative proposals such as bail reform, managed immigration, and fewer temporary-foreign-worker streams.
Digital IDs: Why far-left politicians want you to trade your liberties to fix problems they created
