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In March this year, Canada had promised it would welcome 15,000 migrants from the western hemisphere. Two days later, the unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road was closed.

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[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I mean in the numbers we're talking about 11,000 is kind of a rounding error.

[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lowest birth rate since 2005?

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To improve the birth rate maybe make housing affordable, not bring more people in who will realize how expensive it is to have kids and then not have kids either.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Agreed, but we need people, if we're not making any then we need to import them. Idk about you but my province has an aging problem.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Who says we need people? We can't even find homes and jobs for the people that are here already.

[–] Swim@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

ooooo sweeet 11,000 more people to fight with when looking for the non existant housing here.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

11,000 more people paying taxes and contributing to our economy.

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

11,000 more medical professionals available to hail on Uber to drive you from the hospital when you find it is closed due to lack of staff.

[–] Whisper06@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

11,000 more people to build houses.

[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

City hall says no.