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.

• McCallum acknowledges internal Liberal debate on immigration file
• Canada wants more Chinese workers, students & tourists, says McCallum
• McCallum wants to 'substantially increase' immigration to fill labour needs

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.  

1 hour ago, oldslowsledder said:

Interesting read, sometimes the truth comes out

 

Conservatives ask Elections Canada to force Liberals to remove 'manipulated' video from Twitter

The entire video is available 

 

The truth is O'toole is for Having some sort of Private Health Care, he wants to add it to our current system he supports.

 

The Liberals did twist it a bit but message is still clear 

 

It is funny Twitter flagged it 

14 hours ago, irv said:

Fucking Liberal idiots, everyone of them! Imagine if this were a Conservative member who said this. The Liberal funded news would break with "Breaking news" A Conservative member referred to the Taliban as brothers. This member should be removed at once for such an ignorant and callous thing to say. 

Trudeau, and of course his funded media, however, don't see it that way and will do and say anything to justify her stupidity and ignorance.

Trudeau defends Monsef, O’Toole condemns minister’s language following comment calling Taliban ‘our brothers’

Maryam Monsef called the Taliban ‘brothers.

https://globalnews.ca/video/8140424/trudeau-defends-monsef-otoole-condemns-ministers-language-following-comment-calling-taliban-our-brothers

She is fucked up

 

Having said that do you remember we used to back the Taliban and gave them weapons and training

1 hour ago, toslow said:

Trudy awarded a Chinese ship building company 600m to built BC ferries overtop of Canadian ship building companies 

What a POS this guy is 

Actually he didn't and nor did any Minister approve it.

 

the crown corp gave a ship building contract to a Swedish company who in turn contracted the work out to China....

 

facts are Trudeau is looking into this deal and what should be done about it.

 

The oneway Globe and Mail has a good article on it

And what do you think trudy is gonna do about it?

He adores the Chinese regime 

1 hour ago, toslow said:

And what do you think trudy is gonna do about it?

He adores the Chinese regime 

Most likely nothing, this is an election battle nothing more.

Fact is to build in Canada the costs are 50% more and they want the federal government to pay that bill...

 

 

O'toole not happy with the paid conservative protesters showing up to chirp Trudeau.

FIRED

 

 

More idiots yelling obscenities having no point of protest.

Pathetic Lives these people must have.

 

Not sure why they yell racist comments at security

 

I am going to assume these people get their knowledge from MEMEs 

Holy fuck you are one deranged person in your liberal love

ya all paid protestors

24 minutes ago, franks pond said:

ya all paid protestors

The average protester does not spend 100's of dollars on flags, they spell out something on a piece of cardboard for free.

When the same people are in different towns yelling the same language, its organized 

Poor, Justine. Sinking so fast he doesn't know what to do other than look for some sympathy from his Liberal snowflakes. 

Trudeau claims he’s protested worse than other PMs, history says otherwise.

https://www.torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-claims-hes-protested-worse-than-other-pms-history-says-otherwise

Trudeau's wild claims show he will say anything to get elected.

Trudeau climate promises interrupted by angry crowd in Ontario.

27 minutes ago, 1trailmaker said:

The average protester does not spend 100's of dollars on flags, they spell out something on a piece of cardboard for free.

When the same people are in different towns yelling the same language, its organized 

Big difference between 'Paid' and 'Organized'. Both NDP and Conservatives have condemned, 

maybe it's actually people who have had enough?

13 minutes ago, oldslowsledder said:

Big difference between 'Paid' and 'Organized'. Both NDP and Conservatives have condemned, 

maybe it's actually people who have had enough?

very doubtful - they all look like CERB takers  

 

Taking off the Conservative shirts doesn't change the facts lol 

8 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

 doesn't change the facts lol 

Good thing we have you here to provide us all with the facts...and you call other's 'Oneway's'

 

I'm tapping out, good luck to all the party's

9 hours ago, 1trailmaker said:

very doubtful - they all look like CERB takers  

 

Taking off the Conservative shirts doesn't change the facts lol 

Dude just STFU already. You always have an answer. Do you know how fucken annoying you are?

If you have any friends they constantly tell you to stfu. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-candidate-allegations-inappropriate-behaviour-female-staffers-1.6157917?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

1 hour ago, toslow said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-candidate-allegations-inappropriate-behaviour-female-staffers-1.6157917?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

Imagine that. The Liberals, who speak out against such behavior and even fabricate/stretch stories about Conservatives then condemn them, are OK with this guy. This is the Liberal party. Talk out both sides of their mouths and tell you what you want to hear all the while doing the complete opposite. 

On 8/30/2021 at 12:23 PM, oldslowsledder said:

Big difference between 'Paid' and 'Organized'. Both NDP and Conservatives have condemned, 

maybe it's actually people who have had enough?

Nope, all Conservative plants. 

Skip to the 4:55 mark if you don't want to listen to the man's story. 

 

8 hours ago, irv said:

Nope, all Conservative plants. 

Skip to the 4:55 mark if you don't want to listen to the man's story. 

 

What really happened  only uneducated yell swear words while trying to make their best political point.

Being arrested for death threats isn't a great thing, but it seems to hit a home run with some

 

Speaking at a secret location   a decoy  

 

"Who profited from the lockdown?  great sign with no point  They don't even know who shut us down

 

IRV you know this was all covered on the news, you don't have a secret clip no one has seen

 

 

Protesting is a good thing - being stupid isn't

Who's carbon tax platform are you voting for?   

Pretty funny how this all works

 

How come CPC isn't cutting OAS this round?

 

This new payroll tax CPC is suggesting, do you think it will help the average guy save money?

(another tax free savings thing)

 

 

 

Does anyone know why fresh drinking water isn't possible in some of these remote locations?

Seems for decades no government has been able to build any clean water?

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/truth.hurts.snowflakes/videos/403703141317973

Anyone watch the French debate?  the translator voices are killing me

 

CPC to up hold Trudeau's ban on assault style weapons

CPC to introduce some sort of registry program for gun owners

CPC no buy back program yet - just confiscate 

 

CPC has a special plan to support Quebec was released yesterday