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    Half of all Canadians say there are too many immigrants: poll
    https://nationalpost.com/news/ca…

    What is going on up there?

    • Same thing that's happening everywhere else in the world. Influence from false narratives pushed by extreme right-wing populists. Canada isn't immune.Continuity
    • That having been noted, I'd be interest to see the demographic breakdown of the people interviewed for polls like this. Exclusively WASP Canadians?Continuity
    • New arrivals? 1st generation? I would imagine that immigrants from certain regions and/or religious affiliations would let their grievances with other ...Continuity
    • ... groups do the talking. For example, Montréal Jews probably aren't keen on Muslims moving into the city, I expect. Et cetera.Continuity
    • All of that to say: yes, I'm sure there's a increasing extreme right-wing agitation being relfected in these polls (I see you, Alberta and New Brunswick) ...Continuity
    • ... but I would take it with a grain of salt, anyway.Continuity
    • Yeesh. -1 for typos and shit grammar.Continuity
    • Asking Canadians if they have concerns about something... Have you met one? they're just fucking virtue-signalling if they say no.kingsteven
    • So you’re saying the poll is a lie? You seriously think they only surveyed white Protestants?nb
    • https://i.imgur.com/…
      this is from the same survey but they choose to omit that immigration is fairly low on the list of worries.
      kingsteven
    • Scaremongering at its finest.Salarrue
    • Feels like you’re ignoring the fact that many immigrants, even 1st gen, do not want more immigrants. This is very common human naturenb
    • Settlement-sector clickbaitkingsteven
    • I suppose it’s possible that this poll is a radically false narrative but you have no evidence other than your own opinion about what people thinknb
    • it's not wrong. it's just research wrapped in an article that is trying to make it more seditious than it is. of course people have concerns about immigrationkingsteven
    • There are people sleeping on the streets cause there is no where to live:
      https://www150.statc…
      now = 41m people, 2022 = 38m
      everyangle
    • https://shorturl.at/…everyangle
    • Could be just racist wasps like continuity said but honestly, you want to see real racism go up to Woodbridge or Thorncliffe or Richmond hill, it’s everywhere..._niko
    • And established immigrant communities are the worst. Quebec I’m sure skews it too since they want to protect their quebecness. So 50% isn’t bad considering..._niko
    • lol "quebec and the rest of canada" they're trying to fight everybody!pango
    • @nb I don't know that the poll is ultimately a lie. I suspect it's not being entirely truthful or trustworthy, however. Also: the National Post.Continuity
    • Not the most balanced or trustworthy publication out there.Continuity
    • @_niko We'll never know if it's WASPs or someone else. The methodologies behind these polls aren't exactly transparent.Continuity
    • Also as a curiosity, if they interviewed Canadas' indigenous population and asked them if there are too many immigrants I think the result would be 100% yes lol_niko
    • ^ lol you're not wrong!Continuity
    • if you're at least 15% native you pay minimal taxes and receive gov't benefits. That's entitlement we can all get behind.hotroddy
    • canadian gov did fuck them over pretty bad. but as a pinochet supporter, you probably don't care about that.pango
    • pango, feel free to lead by example and remove yourself from the first nation's land.hotroddy
    • because that's coming from you i'm not gonna do that :) i'll instead advocate for my gov to give them more assistance.pango
    • how convenient for youhotroddy
    • nahh more like petty. because it's your idea lolpango
    • btw since you're here. you said "with Trudeau at the helm it could be reality." but he's already at the helm?? what do you mean by that?pango

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