In this episode, we dive into Dan Hiebert's latest C.D. Howe Institute report on how different immigration rates shape Canada's economic challenges and regional disparities.

Key topics include:

Aging Population and Immigration: Why Canada’s current immigration levels are insufficient to offset an aging population, and the implications of a simultaneously older and larger population.

Regional Disparities: How immigration disproportionately fuels growth in major cities like Toronto and Vancouver, exacerbating regional population and economic gaps.

Ethical and Practical Questions: Is it ethical to direct immigrants to settle in rural areas with limited services and opportunities? Should newcomers be expected to revitalize communities that Canadians are leaving?

Policy Trade-offs: The tension between regionalization efforts, productivity goals, and francophone immigration targets. Dr. Hiebert also touches on innovative approaches, such as Sweden’s model of using social housing to encourage regional settlement, and previews his upcoming research on the role of ethnic enclaves in Canada.

🔗 Link to Paper: https://cdhowe.org/publication/fast-vs-slow-how-different-immigration-rates-can-impact-canadas-economic-challenges-and-regional-disparities/

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