Trudeau’s Immigration Push Wins Support Despite Housing Crunch
- Canadians say open-door policy benefits economy, poll finds
- Nearly half back plan to welcome 465,000 newcomers this year
Commuters head into the metro in Montreal, Canada’s second-biggest city.
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A majority of Canadians sees increasing immigration as an economic boon, and nearly half support this year’s target, despite a housing shortage that threatens to further drive up real estate prices and rents.
Polling by Nanos Research Group for Bloomberg News shows 52% of respondents say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to increase the number of new permanent residents each year will have a positive impact on Canada’s economy. That compares with 38% who see the increase as a negative.