Canada spent $78 million deporting 18,000 people in 2024 — the most since Stephen Harper
- Posted on December 22, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Canada spent $78 million deporting 18,000 people in 2024 — the most since Stephen Harper

The vast majority of those deported have been asylum seekers whose refugee claims have been rejected, according to data obtained by the Star from the Canada Border Services Agency.