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Radio 4,12 Jan 2025,28 mins
Canadian Immigration: Boom or Bust?
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Last summer, Canada鈥檚 population grew to a record 40 million people - a moment the Canadian government described as an 鈥渆xciting milestone鈥. The Canadian people didn鈥檛 necessarily agree. Canada has long been proud of its multicultural roots, but - for the first time - surveys show a significant number believe there are too many immigrants coming into the country. Accusations that newcomers are hurting 鈥渢he real Canada鈥 are spreading on social media, with some arguing that Canadian cities simply can鈥檛 support so many new arrivals. The 麻豆社鈥檚 Celia Hatton travels to her home country to learn why more Canadians are questioning their country鈥檚 relationship with immigration, and why others are fighting to keep the country鈥檚 doors open to newcomers. Presented by Celia Hatton Produced by Dan Welsh
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