Attention Economy


Saturday, October 26, 2024

Canada Rethinks its Immigration Stance

Canada's Immigration Rethink
While this move will dampen demand, all else equal—think spending in retail, food and telecom services—we need to dispel the narrative that slower population growth will be bad for the economy. Real GDP per capita has been stagnant on balance since 2016 while that in the U.S. has expanded by 16%. And, since 2022Q2, Canada’s per-capita output has fallen outright in seven of eight quarters. One can argue that the surge in TRs has diverted resources to housing, and allowed firms to lean on low-cost labour, at the expense of productivity.
In the job market, slack is building as job creation can't keep up with labour supply growth.

A tidal wave of immigration is swamping my country. It may not survive

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/01/canada-peoples-party-immigration-is-the-issue/

Everything that historically made Canada what it was is rapidly being destroyed

 
With immigration cuts, Ottawa is rethinking its economic principles