Hub Podcasts Canada’s immigration absolutists are refusing to correct course
Jun 26, 2025
Sabrina Maddeaux, Director of Communications at Global Public Affairs and a National Magazine Award winner, dives into Canada's immigration policies. She criticizes the Century Initiative, which aims to boost the population significantly by 2100, for ignoring the adverse effects on housing and economic stability. Maddeaux also highlights how the push for mass immigration, often touted as essential for economic growth, misrepresents GDP figures while negatively impacting wages and job opportunities for younger Canadians.
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Century Initiative's Radical Persistence
- The Century Initiative exemplifies a radical ideology, persisting despite clear evidence of harm from over-immigration.
- It avoids responsibility and refuses to shift focus from large-scale population growth goals.
Immigration Raises Housing Demand
- Soaring immigration severely stresses housing supply, contradicting claims it solves housing shortages.
- Immigrants increase demand, but don't contribute enough to housing supply to offset this demand.
GDP vs. GDP Per Capita Reality
- Using nominal GDP to justify mass immigration overstates economic prosperity since it ignores wealth distribution and quality of life.
- Canada's GDP per capita stagnates despite population growth, highlighting economic challenges.