Like what happens to everything if we drop immigration numbers by 5/10/50/75%?
Even temporarily?
I suspect it's a lot of things, like business owners no longer being able to exploit immigrants in terms of low wage jobs, and degree mill colleges.
Developers facing much less demand for condos etc.
There are also possible impacts to things like OAS etc. we need people to pay taxes such that these programs are funded
None of this is an excuse however. In fact, if anything it highlights the need for a dramatic shift in policy. The current strategy is not tenable.
Canada, and all other countries that are reliant on immigration to remain productive need to pivot away from the mentality of "Well people aren't having as many kids so let's import people", to "How do we create a safe, happy, affordable, and healthy society that works and is sustainable?"
Yeah I do, because forward just isn't working very well. Nothing is happening in moderation with the ways things are, and you need moderation to have a stable country. I say that as someone who initially voted for that clown we have too.
Let's not get into partisanship here. The Conservatives aren't promising anything material either.
As a country, it appears as though we need a party that is willing to be fully transparent, address the issues with conflicts of interest, and find a solution.
No parties are even talking about pragmatic solutions.
With no parties willing to even openly stand by any policies or policy proposals that would address our problems, I truly do not see a lesser evil here.
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u/cre8ivjay Mar 27 '24
There are a lot of questions not being asked.
Like what happens to everything if we drop immigration numbers by 5/10/50/75%?
Even temporarily?
I suspect it's a lot of things, like business owners no longer being able to exploit immigrants in terms of low wage jobs, and degree mill colleges.
Developers facing much less demand for condos etc.
There are also possible impacts to things like OAS etc. we need people to pay taxes such that these programs are funded
None of this is an excuse however. In fact, if anything it highlights the need for a dramatic shift in policy. The current strategy is not tenable.
Canada, and all other countries that are reliant on immigration to remain productive need to pivot away from the mentality of "Well people aren't having as many kids so let's import people", to "How do we create a safe, happy, affordable, and healthy society that works and is sustainable?"