http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-system-increase-mccallum-1.3812749

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A high-powered group of external advisers is calling for a dramatic increase in Canada's immigration levels, but Immigration Minister John McCallum says that might be too ambitious.

McCallum said Wednesday he's read the report by the Advisory Council on Economic Growth that calls for a 50-per-cent increase in targets to 450,000 people a year.

The measure would target skilled, entrepreneurial newcomers in an attempt to stimulate economic growth.

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The 14-member panel, chaired by Dominic Barton of the firm McKinsey and Co., is to deliver a set of recommendations to Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Thursday.

McCallum said meeting the target suggested by Barton's group would be costly and might not find broad national support.

"The figure he gives is a huge figure," McCallum said. "But this is not a universal view across the country."

Discussions are continuing and the government will announce immigration targets for 2017 next month, McCallum added.

McCallum's cabinet colleague, Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, told The Canadian Press on Wednesday that he's "worked very closely" with Barton's panel, and favours increased immigration levels. But he stopped short of endorsing the target in Barton's report.

"Clearly he's demonstrating an opportunity for Canada," Bains said. "We value our diversity, we value our multicultural society and we recognize immigration is an opportunity to create jobs."

The need for skilled labour

Bains said the government would need to sell the idea of higher immigration levels to the public.

"We, as a government, need to focus on communicating the benefits of growing the economy and part of that growth is investing in people and part of that equation is immigration."

Bains said bringing in more skilled workers is part of the government's broader agenda that includes investing in research and development, creating jobs and helping companies grow.

A survey released by Canadian Manufactures and Exporters said the most pressing challenge facing its member companies is "attracting or retaining skilled labour."

The response came from a survey and roundtable discussions with 1,300 member companies.

Matthew Wilson, the organization's senior vice president, said manufacturers have traditionally looked beyond Canada's border to find skilled workers.

"If we can expand that, that's good," he said in an interview.

Slower growth ahead

But the government needs to do more to make sure the immigrants they allow into Canada actually have skills that are needed, Wilson added.

"Just bringing in more immigrants isn't going to solve the skills-gap problem if they don't have the skills Canadian companies need."

The continuing need to address the country's sluggish economy was underscored Wednesday as the Bank of Canada downgraded its growth prediction.

The bank's latest outlook projected a real GDP expansion of 1.1 per cent this year, down from its earlier 1.3 per cent forecast.

Governor Stephen Poloz listed immigration as "one of the ingredients" for helping to reverse declining growth.

© The Canadian Press, 2016 

I can't believe McCallum had those thoughts. He must be drying out. Has anyone ever explained how "diversity" has helped Canada? I don't ever remember it being mentioned during Oshawa's Fiesta Week during its heydey.

Some talk on the CBC this morning & the reporter said most immigrants settle in the big cities, which doesn't help declining populations in rural & small town Canada. The reason those populations are declining is that there are no jobs there. Why would it make sense to plunk immigrants down in areas of unemployment? In Apsley, Asians already own the motel/restaurant and the "general store". I can't think of any other businesses they'd be interested in.  

27 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

Yes that is why the jobless rate went up - nothing gets by you does it 

Growth in the job market still happened, employers are still hiring - so tell me the bad again?  

 

Cherry picking one month over another is really stupid, I have never done this it is what a ONEWAY does 

 

not sure why you haven't suggested FORD is responsible for the gains in Ontario as the employed rate is up by the numbers 

 

the fact 5.9 Canada wide is still a 40 year high isn't something horrible like you and the ONEWAYs suggest 

TSX is up even with bad job numbers from Canada.  Most wise investors just watch US and ignore Canada. 

47 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

TSX is up even with bad job numbers from Canada.  Most wise investors just watch US and ignore Canada. 

it was down yesterday after make 2 dozen records  

 

 

What an idiot.  The other one.

 

“I am very excited about the Harbour Air plans to electrify. ‎Something like 80 per cent of flights around the world are less than 1 km … so this could be a huge impact on flights and [greenhouse gases],” she wrote in an e-mail exchange.

 

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-harbour-air-completes-first-full-fledged-flight-of-its-dhc-2-electric/#comments

41 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

What an idiot.  The other one.

 

“I am very excited about the Harbour Air plans to electrify. ‎Something like 80 per cent of flights around the world are less than 1 km … so this could be a huge impact on flights and [greenhouse gases],” she wrote in an e-mail exchange.

 

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-harbour-air-completes-first-full-fledged-flight-of-its-dhc-2-electric/#comments

Pretty cool really, Canada leads the way (except for some Provinces that are moving backwards) - as we also lead in battery discovery too.

Next few years should be interesting

 

Ontario spending 100's of millions to tear down renewable energy windmills is way cooler though, wanting to build more nuclear energy seems to be a move forward  

 

What is your issue with this ONEWAY?  I would love to hear from you and NEW ONEWAY

46 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

What an idiot.  The other one.

 

“I am very excited about the Harbour Air plans to electrify. ‎Something like 80 per cent of flights around the world are less than 1 km … so this could be a huge impact on flights and [greenhouse gases],” she wrote in an e-mail exchange.

 

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-harbour-air-completes-first-full-fledged-flight-of-its-dhc-2-electric/#comments

Something like 80 per cent of flights around the world are less than 1 km …

How do these people get into power? 

 

1 minute ago, 1trailmaker said:

Pretty cool really, Canada leads the way (except for some Provinces that are moving backwards) - as we also lead in battery discovery too.

Next few years should be interesting

 

Ontario spending 100's of millions to tear down renewable energy windmills is way cooler though, wanting to build more nuclear energy seems to be a move forward  

 

What is your issue with this ONEWAY?  I would love to hear from you and NEW ONEWAY

Did you read what the dingbat said?  I even cut and pasted it and made it bold.

12 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Did you read what the dingbat said?  I even cut and pasted it and made it bold.

These are the types, Trail, admires. Just like what is lacking between the ears of these imbeciles, it concludes what's between Trails's. 

45 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

Did you read what the dingbat said?  I even cut and pasted it and made it bold.

seems to be a bit of a stretch  maybe 2km

Scheer steps down

 

Can't wait to see who you are all voting for next time around   it doesn't matter who

Edited December 12, 20195 yr by 1trailmaker

1 hour ago, 1trailmaker said:

Scheer steps down

 

Can't wait to see who you are all voting for next time around   it doesn't matter who

I see they say it is because he used Cons money for his kids private schooling

Just now, 04nightfire said:

I see they say it is because he used Cons money for his kids private schooling

never heard that, seems strange to all of a sudden change his mind and step down so I figure something was up  

 

Looks like another 2 year at least for Justin

 

58 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

never heard that, seems strange to all of a sudden change his mind and step down so I figure something was up  

 

Looks like another 2 year at least for Justin

 

here's the link I saw.  If it is in fact true, what a fucking idiot

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-to-resign-imminently/ar-AAK3W1C?ocid=spartanntp

3 minutes ago, 04nightfire said:

here's the link I saw.  If it is in fact true, what a fucking idiot

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-to-resign-imminently/ar-AAK3W1C?ocid=spartanntp

He needed to go regardless.

Maybe Sheer should have requested a nanny for each of his kids like Justin.

10 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

He needed to go regardless.

Maybe Sheer should have requested a nanny for each of his kids like Justin.

He did for sure.  Just find it funny how in his ads he preached growing up middle class and now it comes to light that he was taking money to put his kids through private school.  

Just now, 04nightfire said:

He did for sure.  Just find it funny how in his ads he preached growing up middle class and now it comes to light that he was taking money to put his kids through private school.  

He can't afford to send his kids to private school, so he really is middle class.  

I can see him doing it for the security, but certainly not hoping for a better education.  Most of these kids are about as useless as Barb and nobody would hire them. 

1 hour ago, 04nightfire said:

I see they say it is because he used Cons money for his kids private schooling

 

34 minutes ago, 04nightfire said:

here's the link I saw.  If it is in fact true, what a fucking idiot

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-to-resign-imminently/ar-AAK3W1C?ocid=spartanntp

Pretty good chance that is fake news? MSN in the states is known for that so it could be the same up here? 

I talked to my father just a few minutes ago and he has been watching it on the news since it was announced and said nothing about that was mentioned at all.

Guess we'll find out soon enough, though?

Now, who is going to take the helm? McKay has said he doesn't want anything to do with it and has for a while? 

 

1 hour ago, irv said:

 

Pretty good chance that is fake news? MSN in the states is known for that so it could be the same up here? 

I talked to my father just a few minutes ago and he has been watching it on the news since it was announced and said nothing about that was mentioned at all.

Guess we'll find out soon enough, though?

Now, who is going to take the helm? McKay has said he doesn't want anything to do with it and has for a while? 

 

That would be a mistake IMO.

 

Pierre or Michelle, 

1 hour ago, irv said:

 

Pretty good chance that is fake news? MSN in the states is known for that so it could be the same up here? 

I talked to my father just a few minutes ago and he has been watching it on the news since it was announced and said nothing about that was mentioned at all.

Guess we'll find out soon enough, though?

Now, who is going to take the helm? McKay has said he doesn't want anything to do with it and has for a while? 

 

You will have to wait for REBEL to spin this for you, you know REAL NEWS - I don't even think he resigned, this was made up by MSM .

 

Global News reported it MSN copied it

#CPC sources tell Global News that members of the Conservative Fund are outraged and demanded Scheer's resignation when they found out party money was being spent on private schooling. Sources say the expenditures were made without the knowledge or approval of the Fund #cdnpoli

 

9 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:

That would be a mistake IMO.

 

Pierre or Michelle, 

Candace  

The west (Alberta) will tell you who to vote for don't worry   

IRV why aren't you posting this in the Current Events forum   Sluggy isn't either nor any of the regular ONEWAYs 

 

 

4 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

IRV why aren't you posting this in the Current Events forum   Sluggy isn't either nor any of the regular ONEWAYs 

 

 

I know your melon is shot all to shit but I didn't know your eyesight was as well? 

Rona? 

6 hours ago, 04nightfire said:

I see they say it is because he used Cons money for his kids private schooling

 

3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

You will have to wait for REBEL to spin this for you, you know REAL NEWS - I don't even think he resigned, this was made up by MSM .

 

Global News reported it MSN copied it

#CPC sources tell Global News that members of the Conservative Fund are outraged and demanded Scheer's resignation when they found out party money was being spent on private schooling. Sources say the expenditures were made without the knowledge or approval of the Fund #cdnpoli

 

Sources?? Wonder what sources they were?

Some media outlets have tried to claim there was a scandal over the Conservative Party paying for part of the tuition for his kids to attend a private Catholic school in Ottawa. Several party officials, including some not keen on Scheer, dismissed that story.

There was no scandal because the party had agreed to pay the difference between what the Scheer family was paying in Regina versus what they were paying in Ottawa where the family moved after he won the leadership.

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-exasperated-scheer-leaves-on-his-own-terms

2 hours ago, irv said:

 

Sources?? Wonder what sources they were?

Some media outlets have tried to claim there was a scandal over the Conservative Party paying for part of the tuition for his kids to attend a private Catholic school in Ottawa. Several party officials, including some not keen on Scheer, dismissed that story.

There was no scandal because the party had agreed to pay the difference between what the Scheer family was paying in Regina versus what they were paying in Ottawa where the family moved after he won the leadership.

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-exasperated-scheer-leaves-on-his-own-terms

Lke I said Global News made the story not MSN either way I dont care why he left he did the right thing, horrible leader to my surprise.  When you win the CPC  leadership by literary  1 vote you know he isn't liked within the Party -- Max would have been a worse choice - The party is broken and couldn't even beat Black Face 

Who is going step up - who is your person IRV? 

 

I doubt you can win now without a climate plan, we are at that point now

14 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Rona? 

very capable lady. but coming from my view, anyone will be better than sheer. and i wonder how the goofy frog, max is reacting. hahahahaha. of course he states he has no interest in the tories, but i am sure he did a great big D'OH! and thought to himself, 'if i had kept my child like tantrum in my head, i'd have a lock on leadership'. hahahaha