Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily, Housing Minister Sean Fraser is finding more willing partners in provincial and municipal governments than ever before.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is trying to get control of both the foreign worker and student numbers. The provinces have gone uncharacteristically silent on the issue, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO

January 22, 2024

OTTAWA—Should we be capping the immigration target at 400,000 for a couple of years?

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