We do not NEED foreign pilots in Canada. The only reason we do it is for the reasons of reciprocity, to avoid lay offs and provide year round employment to those Canadian pilots engaged in reciprocity.
How many times have the same crooks started airlines in Canada leaving employees in debt ?
The real problem in the lack of accountability at management level, don't point the finger at the people doing as they are told. The people making the business case for European pilots would be Canadians in management, direct your energy, and the energy of your politicians at the real issue (management and looking after their bonus), not the distraction (people like you trying to make a living).
Make a real business case to hire local, get management to justify their business case.
You will be surprised how shallow the management business case is, and how fake the savings are.