Politics creates meaning in otherwise meaningless things

Immigration MInister John McCallum says he wants to allow more immigrants into Canada and have them settle in cities other than Toronto and Vancouver. He hasn't, however, said how this will happen.

Immigration Minister John McCallum is saying the right things about immigration, but not being clear how he intends to achieve his goals, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI

August 29, 2016

TORONTO—If we all agree that immigrants have contributed to the growth of this country in the past and we all know that Canada needs more immigrants in the future, why are we debating if we want more immigrants in this country?

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