The West OUGHT to be unwelcoming to immigrants from cultures and ideologies whose stated purpose is the overthrow of the West. Any other policy is suicidal.
I believe anyone can fit in if they wish to. However, our countries need to do a better job screening people.
We should also prioritize Western nations over others just on the basis that people from these countries are more likely to assimilate quicker as they will have similar values.
I think the graphs are popular because it plays well politically for the government. It looks like they are reducing immigration levels while still keeping them historically high. The people that feel immigration needs to be higher aren't going to leave the Liberals for the conservatives who would reduce the levels further.
I agree with your assessment that this decline is a nothing burger and a blowing off steam. The Carney government is playing all sides to hold onto the farther left but reach out to entice moderate conservatives.
It will be interesting to see how the policies go once he attains a likely majority. Does he modify past stated positions or does he revert back to them.
Yes, that's a good take, what happens when he has a majority will be telling.
That said, the Trudeau immigration policies managed to do what was once thought to be impossible, turn the country against immigration. High immigration is still broadly unpopular. If the economy turns around the Liberals may be able to go back to higher levels, but keeping the far left requires sacrificing the "normies." Do you let the NDP get a few more voters or do you let the Conservatives? It's riskier letting the Conservatives grow since they actually have a chance to win an election.
I chuckled at this line, "Unless we can magically increase productivity, fewer workers means lower output, lower aggregate demand."
I guess this advisor has pretty much ruled out the non-magical ways that other countries employ, such as:
- Investment in physical (infrastructure) and human capital (skills training)
- Fostering technological innovation (such as AI)
- Ensuring strong market competition
- Creating a stable environment with good governance and supportive policies for business.
Perhaps he ought to consider the benefits of reducing taxes, eliminating bureaucracy, and canceling anti-entrepreneurial regulations that are negatively impacting Canada's economy. But that wouldn't suit the pro-immigrant, anti-Canadian narrative he seems to be supporting.
The West OUGHT to be unwelcoming to immigrants from cultures and ideologies whose stated purpose is the overthrow of the West. Any other policy is suicidal.
I believe anyone can fit in if they wish to. However, our countries need to do a better job screening people.
We should also prioritize Western nations over others just on the basis that people from these countries are more likely to assimilate quicker as they will have similar values.
I think the graphs are popular because it plays well politically for the government. It looks like they are reducing immigration levels while still keeping them historically high. The people that feel immigration needs to be higher aren't going to leave the Liberals for the conservatives who would reduce the levels further.
I agree with your assessment that this decline is a nothing burger and a blowing off steam. The Carney government is playing all sides to hold onto the farther left but reach out to entice moderate conservatives.
It will be interesting to see how the policies go once he attains a likely majority. Does he modify past stated positions or does he revert back to them.
Yes, that's a good take, what happens when he has a majority will be telling.
That said, the Trudeau immigration policies managed to do what was once thought to be impossible, turn the country against immigration. High immigration is still broadly unpopular. If the economy turns around the Liberals may be able to go back to higher levels, but keeping the far left requires sacrificing the "normies." Do you let the NDP get a few more voters or do you let the Conservatives? It's riskier letting the Conservatives grow since they actually have a chance to win an election.
I chuckled at this line, "Unless we can magically increase productivity, fewer workers means lower output, lower aggregate demand."
I guess this advisor has pretty much ruled out the non-magical ways that other countries employ, such as:
- Investment in physical (infrastructure) and human capital (skills training)
- Fostering technological innovation (such as AI)
- Ensuring strong market competition
- Creating a stable environment with good governance and supportive policies for business.
Perhaps he ought to consider the benefits of reducing taxes, eliminating bureaucracy, and canceling anti-entrepreneurial regulations that are negatively impacting Canada's economy. But that wouldn't suit the pro-immigrant, anti-Canadian narrative he seems to be supporting.
In my opinion your 3rd and 4th bullet are the biggest problems in Canada.
As for "reducing taxes, eliminating bureaucracy, and canceling anti-entrepreneurial regulations," I have little hope any of these will happen.
As us Yankees have been dealing with: "Immigration doesn't depress wages!"
"We need Immigration to prevent rising labor costs!"
In other words, Canada is still in a lot of trouble.
There is work to be done.
My God, Coyne is a cunt.
He's nothing if not consistent.