Canada has jobs and public support for immigrants but it doesn’t have the housing
Canada has jobs and public support for immigrants but it doesn’t have the housing
By Fabian Dawson
New Canadian Media
Canada’s plan to open its doors to hundreds of thousands of immigrants will be a “trainwreck” if the Trudeau Liberal government does not come up with a comprehensive housing solution for the newcomers who are needed to fill jobs in the country, experts say.
Housing affordability and availability are the key issues of concern for Canadians, who are generally in favour of immigration, said pollster Nik Nanos. The results of his organization’s latest survey shows over half of Canadians polled believe an increase in immigrants as permanent residents will have a positive or somewhat positive impact on the economy.
The same Nanos Research/Bloomberg poll found residents of Ontario and B.C. are more likely to say that the impact will be positive or somewhat positive on the Canadian economy, while residents of the Prairies are more likely to say the impact will be negative or somewhat negative.
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