A majority of Canadians want the country to accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents next year, according to a new Nanos Research survey commissioned by CTV News.

A majority of Canadians want the country to accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents next year, according to a new Nanos Research survey commissioned by CTV News, as the country continues to grapple with immigration levels and their impact on housing, services and the economy.

The survey found that 52.3 per cent of respondents believe Canada should accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents in 2027, compared with 33.5 per cent who want the numbers to remain about the same.

  • quanin@lemmy.caOP
    62·
    4 days ago

    Precisely.

    Person: “We should slow down our immigration rate.”

    Someone else: “Don’t be racist.”

    That’s the conversation, more or less, for most of Trudeau’s time in office. Now that Carney’s starting to do that, it’s not.

    • supersquirrel@lemmy.ca
      2·
      2 days ago

      The idea that immigration should be slowed down IS racist, Canada is a MASSIVE country, immigration is not the problem it is the solution.

      • quanin@lemmy.caOP
        11·
        2 days ago

        Reducing immigration levels is not racist. Our choices are reduce immigration levels or massively increase spending on infrastructure, and we’re allergic to the latter, collectively.