As we begin a new year and the run-up to a federal election, we know there will be much debate over how Canada should best deal with pressing matters like affordability, housing, health care and the threat of U.S. tariffs.
Immigration is another one of those political issues sure to make headlines in 2025 here and south of the border — and it’s a topic over which Canadian attitudes have shifted dramatically in recent years.
While there is still a broad consensus that immigration is a good thing for this country, recent polling shows significant concerns about how many immigrants Canada accepts and related pressures on housing, health care and the economy.