Canada’s high rate of immigration has generated a lot of attention, particularly in relationship to the impact on the tight housing situation. The rapid population increase also strains the school and health-care systems, and some commentators worry these problems endanger what has been until now a public consensus that immigration is a desirable policy. This […] Read more
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Immigration fuels loss of farmland
For decades, a vocal minority of ideologues conflated any criticism of Canada’s immigration policy with hostility towards immigrants. This stifled the free and lively democratic debate that, while at times noisy and acrimonious, ensures government policies are subject to scrutiny from the public. As the Trudeau government oversaw record-breaking population growth of 1.2 million in […] Read more
Ways must be found to retain immigrants
Labour shortages in the agricultural industry continue to attract considerable attention. We covered it most recently on the front page of the Nov. 9 issue, which reported on a new survey from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council. The results were predictably grim: 28,200 jobs unfilled during peak season in 2022, resulting in a 3.7 […] Read more
Immigration revitalizes Alberta town
Federal pilot project is designed to not only attract immigrants to rural communities but also to encourage them to stay
A federal pilot program is being credited with helping bring much-needed immigrants to a rural community in Alberta. “We have a lot of seniors facilities in this community, a lot of health care, and just an aging community,” said Brady Schnell, economic development officer for the Town of Claresholm, north of Fort Macleod. “I think […] Read more
