1995 was the year immigration became the dominant factor in population growth
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/population_and_demography/40-million
“barring brief periods when opposition to the immigration levels was relatively low, there has always been a robust percentage of Canadians who thought it was too high.”
https://darshanmaharaja.ca/what-immigration-consensus/
In 2023, Canada let in more than 2 million immigrants
What was Trudeau thinking?
Those are invasion numbers
In the mid-90s, anti-immigration sentiment in Canada was also nearing 50%
Apparently due to lingering effects of the 80s/90s recession and competition with immigrants for jobs
More evidence Canada never had a consensus favourable view of immigration
Super majority of Canadians say immigrants should only be allowed in if they adopt Canadian values
Cultural compatibility asks: What are Canadian values?
