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.  

 LILLEY  Quote of the day

 

I know plenty of people want to blame the provincial government that they live with and don’t like for their handling of COVID – especially Trudeau supporters who seek to blame Ontario’s Doug Ford and Alberta’s Jason Kenney. Here’s a hard fact, without this first mistake of not dealing with the border by Trudeau, premiers would have had a much easier job.

 

He must write for the uneducated no doubt. 

I haven't heard anyone complain about FORD other than FORD oneway supporters  

 

The reason we are in lockdowns is due to people not following guide lines it has nothing to do with a person that flew here 1 year ago.

Lilley fails to see we were at 10 cases a day back in July   then due to people we were at 4300 a day in December.  Again nothing to do with borders.

 

Lilley fails to state that it is the people that are traveling that is the issue   not a word about these people 

Yup Biden Worst President ever - its been just over a month 

How fucking stupid

 

4 hours ago, smokin george said:

fucking gold!!!!!! hahahaha

 

9 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Yup Biden Worst President ever - its been just over a month 

How fucking stupid

 

you really are a stupid fuck, the guy has been in politics for 47yrs and done no good so far, so lets give him another yr or two to turn that around....lol

Hold back vaccines and allow thousands upon thousands of international travellers in from Jan 3 to Feb 21 to Pearson alone with no possible way of tracking and checking them is a complete and total betrayal of 11 months of dedication and sacrifice by Candians. Compounded with his insane ramblings about the perfect opportunity for a Global Reset while millions of Canadians are struggling is just plain deviant and malicious. I'm really starting to think the misplaced Cuban blow job is out to destroy Canada. 

57 minutes ago, Tinker said:

Hold back vaccines and allow thousands upon thousands of international travellers in from Jan 3 to Feb 21 to Pearson alone with no possible way of tracking and checking them is a complete and total betrayal of 11 months of dedication and sacrifice by Candians. Compounded with his insane ramblings about the perfect opportunity for a Global Reset while millions of Canadians are struggling is just plain deviant and malicious. I'm really starting to think the misplaced Cuban blow job is out to destroy Canada. 

I've been thinking/saying that for a while now but it amazes me how many think I am just a conspiracy theorist. 

18 hours ago, toslow said:

you really are a stupid fuck, the guy has been in politics for 47yrs and done no good so far, so lets give him another yr or two to turn that around....lol

US bombs Syria unbeknownst to Biden and Harris.  Who's really running the show.

 

 

Worst economy drop in growth in history 

 

oops wrong thread should have been Doug Ford lol

 

Do you think the RIGHT Provinces shut down to make Trudeau look bad?  

 

 

We all know Justin is gonna go for #1.

 

 

 

That's a Heavy Load

Canada has one of the largest debt burdens among developed nations

Source: IIF

Note: Figures include the debt of governments, households and non-financial corporations at the end of 2020 Q3.

On 3/1/2021 at 8:54 AM, ArcticCrusher said:

 

 

The song missed the 2.8 million pay off to his rape victim.  The man is a lying, thief, rapist. Liberals are the scum bottom fenders of the earth and the nimby’s of the world 

 

https://fb.watch/40NOatw2PI/

 

First time in Canadian history we will go more than 2 years without a budget.

I guess abject incompetence and a complete lack of accountability is the new norm now. Sunny ways! 

58 minutes ago, frenchy said:

First time in Canadian history we will go more than 2 years without a budget.

I guess abject incompetence and a complete lack of accountability is the new norm now. Sunny ways! 

Too bad there will not be an election soon, CPC is not ready according to Otoole 

 

Isn't a budget coming out this month?

2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

Too bad there will not be an election soon, CPC is not ready according to Otoole 

 

Isn't a budget coming out this month?

 

Huffington Post closes doors this week

On 3/12/2021 at 1:06 PM, 1trailmaker said:

Huffington Post closes doors this week

Good riddance.

Of course.  Liberals keeping people poor.

 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/liberal-mps-grassroots-to-push-for-universal-basic-income-at-party-convention-1.5346048

On 3/2/2021 at 8:55 AM, oldslowsledder said:

Maggie sure didn't add much to the genetic equation...

WE making the news again, today should prove to be nothing  

I wonder if Trudeau can stay clear

TSX to hit 19000 soon, remember when Harper's 12000 stay the course was considered greatness?

 

Do you think Otoole can pull off a win? 

New facebook group

They hate Otoole yet he was just voted as leader by their members

They hate Scheer yet he was voted as leader by their members

 

Although I enjoy Pierre rants something tells me he is just like Lisa McCloud MPP....  She was loud and on point destroying Wynne at times, gets voted in and then you realize she isn't anything at all and is now hiding in the background.

 

CPC is in trouble still - they vote a leader in then say he isn't a leader we want, we want Pierre now.

To get rid of Trudeau we need a CPC party that is not divided and unsure

Pierre Poilievre for Prime Minister