I’m not saying immigration fixes unemployment. I’m saying that over the long run, it doesn’t make it worse. When I say this and throughout my comment I mean immigration where newcomers have the same labour rights as the existing populatiom. I’m talking about PR immigration.

TFW immigration is a whole other matter which is obvious vehicle for cheap labour, which cannot create jobs, which increases PR/citizen unemployment, especially among youth because youth often works retail and that’s a major use of TFWs. That’s before we even consider the abuse TFWs get from their employers. I think the TFW program did most of the damage you speak of, along with the diploma mill foreign student program, which essentially functions as another TFW program. Temporary immigration for work should be shutdown yesterday. Any immigration for work must come with the same labour rights and that must include at least delayed PR. That guarantees fuckers can’t pay them less.

True but general increase of the population also creates jobs as some portion create new businesses. It’s why unemployment hasn’t exploded over the decades of population growth via immigration. Not saying immigration can’t lead to higher unemployment under specific conditions. We’ve hit other real resource constraints that the system we have hasn’t provided enough of like housing, healthcare, etc. I think we need our gov’t to step in to fill the gaps. We also need the gov’t to start employing people the private sector won’t take and do the things it the private sector won’t do. Like filling those gaps.

We are calling very clearly for a single-tier immigration system, based on permanent residency and status on arrival, that gives rights and stability—like our grandparents received when they first came to this country. We need an immigration system that reunites families, welcomes refugees fleeing wars around the world, and does not create two classes of workers.

We will reverse Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cuts to immigration levels. Through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, we will hire 3,000 immigrant caseworkers immediately to address the backlog of 1 million immigrant applications that are stuck and going nowhere.

We will end provincial rules that restrict and tie foreign workers to specific employers. We will end limits based on sector, hours, occupation, or category—restrictions that make workers vulnerable. We believe we should create a network of reception centres for refugees across the country, with real funding for shelters and housing. We also need to fix credentialling problems. Many people come to Canada because of their skills, but credentialling issues prevent them from using the skills they brought with them.

Yup, this is how you fix it without suppressing wages. Couple that with strengthened labour rights which he also wants to do - especially easier unionization and we’re looking for wage growth in addition to expanding economy that comes with growing population.

I’d think staying silent would achieve this goal.

Oh yeah, I see that in the graph now.

Government spending on R&D in China increased by 90% to US$133 billion in the decade leading up to 2023, according to the most recent purchasing-power-adjusted data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). By contrast, in the United States, spending rose by just 12%, to $155 billion.

I think they’re not taking into account PPP. China is very likely spending more on science in PPP terms which is what really matters.

Nah, sell at high price without giving up production control to US interests. Use the money to strenghten defence and improve Venezuelans material conditions. Make it exceedingly difficult for the US to repeat kidnappings.

Agreed. What’s happening in the NDP now is prep for a few years from now. It’s also why I find focus and critique of the electability of the new leader today is misguided.

Combine that with the sharp pain this is about to bring:

Perhaps the contradictions between Israel’s interest and Trump’s voter base’s would finally reach a breaking point and the US would slap Israel and ragequit the war?

Are they now about to discover there are other people who are itching to take his place? IRGC people for example.

Of fuck, that rings a bell. I had forgotten abt it.

Could you give a one-liner on what Chorus is?

Gotta make his nut.

Well that’s surprising.

Do you have realistic hope Build Canada Homes would be effective in significantly increasing housing construction with its current strategy?

Assuming Carney doesn’t make people’s lives better.

Of course. I’m skeptical for myriad of reasons but I hope things turn optimistic. I maxed out my political contribution limits to get him in power instead of having a Freeland-lead LPC lose to PP. Wouldn’t mind getting a bit more than no-PP for it. 😂

Can still win when Carney expires though, which is a matter of time for any politician. There’s no losing if the alternative is more underwater than him. His core base is pretty solid and over 30%.

I was closely following this and I did NOT expect this high of a number. I expected a high number but 87 is crazy and bad sign for the Reformacons. 😅

It signifies that the party membership is a bit disconnected from the conservative voter pool. CPC - the party - numbers are much higher with voters than PP’s.

Feels like a big opportunity for the NDP, honestly.

Also a necessity. Carney will expire at some point and PP could win as “the only realistic option.” Kinda how Ford won in Ontario in election after election against lame ducks. I’m not comparing Ford’s political charisma to PP at all, but in a Wynne-like Liberal meltdown scenario, PP might win. Which is why it’s very important that we choose a decent leader fot the NDP and strenghten the party for the next election.