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Economic Argument

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We just have stagnated and we can no longer afford to live on one wage
We just have stagnated and we can no longer afford to live on one wage
Discusses wage stagnation and cost of living as barriers to economic sustainability, directly addressing economic hardship.
Lakeboii70 Aug 25, 2025
People can’t get jobs too much people coming here not enough jobs.
People can’t get jobs too much people coming here not enough jobs.
Focuses on job scarcity and labor market competition as the core concern about immigration.
EarnUSDollarsOnline Aug 26, 2025
Anyone under 45 in Canada cant afford to live because of these insane policies.
Anyone under 45 in Canada cant afford to live because of these insane policies.
Attributes housing affordability crisis to immigration policies, framing it as an economic impact issue.
georgedavid1373 Feb 11, 2026
Try finding an apartment!! I had to move from one airbnb yo another to another for months. Meanwhile, getting passed over from one apartment to another. These folks were transferring first and last before even …
Try finding an apartment!! I had to move from one airbnb yo another to another for months. Meanwhile, getting passed over from one apartment to another. These folks were transferring first and last before even being chosen. They were starting bidding wars over apartments. Paying way more than asked. That's what drove the rent cost through the roof! I have a friend who has been staying at motel for months now trying to find a place. He was turned down for a place with a cosigner that makes 100k a year! It needs to stop!
First-person account of housing market difficulties attributed to immigrant competition, framed as economic impact argument.
Gentleman_Jester Aug 27, 2025
The birth rate is low b/c the rich have too much money and the workers have too little. Tax the rich, tax them HARD and incr workers watges and you will see people have the …
The birth rate is low b/c the rich have too much money and the workers have too little. Tax the rich, tax them HARD and incr workers watges and you will see people have the number of babies that they want. In fact, reward them for having babies, make it cost free like it was in the USSR..... If Canada (or the US) offered free housing, free childcare, and guaranteed jobs (the USSR model), the "labor shortage" and "birth rate crisis" would vanish in 9 months.
Analyzes birth rate and labor shortage through wealth inequality and proposes economic policy solutions.
AaronBlox-h2t Feb 12, 2026
The problem is the taxpayers pay for other peoples benefits plus the problem is the people voted for their own downfall, third the solutions are to not vote blindly and to start businesses so their …
The problem is the taxpayers pay for other peoples benefits plus the problem is the people voted for their own downfall, third the solutions are to not vote blindly and to start businesses so their are more jobs to fill, sell to the migrants.
Focuses on taxpayer burden, benefits distribution, and job creation as economic solutions to immigration concerns.
satisfactiongamer7385 Aug 27, 2025
Canada’s government is out of control. Immigration levels have exploded far beyond what housing, jobs, and infrastructure can support. With roughly 2.9 million temporary residents in the system, affordability has collapsed rent, food, and services …
Canada’s government is out of control. Immigration levels have exploded far beyond what housing, jobs, and infrastructure can support. With roughly 2.9 million temporary residents in the system, affordability has collapsed rent, food, and services are stretched to the breaking point. When permits expire, people must return home as the system was designed, not be quietly rolled over. Immigration has to match capacity. Bring people when there are jobs and homes not when the cost of living is already crushing everyone. Fix Canada first, then expand responsibly.
Comprehensive critique linking immigration levels to housing, jobs, and infrastructure capacity constraints, with economic impact focus.
FreedomAlberta47 Jan 15, 2026
Cheaper to keep them since our bureaucracy is so expensive.
Cheaper to keep them since our bureaucracy is so expensive.
Compares cost-benefit of deportation versus retention based on bureaucratic expenses.
taz1712 Dec 25, 2025
If families could afford groceries we wouldn’t need crappy school food programmes
If families could afford groceries we wouldn’t need crappy school food programmes
Discusses economic hardship (grocery affordability) as underlying cause of need for school food programs.
Humptydumptysfall Jan 16, 2026
Canada cursed with short sighted political leaders (ON ALL PARTIES) failed to do the basics to even attempt to diversify the economy. No new ports, refineries, pipelines Al infrastructure..ect Those aforementioned issues are compounded by …
Canada cursed with short sighted political leaders (ON ALL PARTIES) failed to do the basics to even attempt to diversify the economy. No new ports, refineries, pipelines Al infrastructure..ect Those aforementioned issues are compounded by either too much immigration without support or too few immigrants to grow into an economic opening up. There was a plan years ago that CANADA should have between 70-100 million by this centuries end ..but that ONLY works OR be remotely possible if we started with laying out the economic and societal systems 20 years ago.... We've painted ourselves into not only a corner ..but onto the edge of a cliff
Analyzes immigration policy through economic lens, critiquing lack of infrastructure investment and demographic planning rather than opposing immigration itself.
carminedesanto6746 Feb 17, 2026
The heavy price is paid by the Canadians who lose housing ,jobs , college opportunities, health care, etc
The heavy price is paid by the Canadians who lose housing ,jobs , college opportunities, health care, etc
Lists specific economic harms (housing, jobs, education, healthcare) allegedly caused by immigration to Canadian citizens.
Josh-n7w1e Jan 16, 2026
I’m 25 and if I had a child right now I’d need to work a second job just to keep from going into debt. That’s why birth rates are low. It’s an economic problem, not …
I’m 25 and if I had a child right now I’d need to work a second job just to keep from going into debt. That’s why birth rates are low. It’s an economic problem, not a fertility problem.
First-person account linking personal economic hardship to broader economic conditions affecting birth rates.
smorgasborgas Sep 10, 2025
Labor shortage = Refusal to raise wages
Labor shortage = Refusal to raise wages
Reframes labor shortage discourse as a wage issue, arguing employers refuse to raise compensation.
Michael20 Feb 11, 2026
Canadians need to be trained. Where are the jobs for Canadians. There are no real higher paying jobs available now
Canadians need to be trained. Where are the jobs for Canadians. There are no real higher paying jobs available now
Focuses on job availability and wage concerns for Canadian citizens, arguing that domestic workforce training and employment should be prioritized.
canuckdirectory Jan 20, 2026
Call any big Canadian company, Bell, you get someone from the Philippines. Scotia bank, you get someone in Mexico and so on. They make billions and yet decide to hire outside of Canada. But when …
Call any big Canadian company, Bell, you get someone from the Philippines. Scotia bank, you get someone in Mexico and so on. They make billions and yet decide to hire outside of Canada. But when they hire someone from Canada, you stay on "temporary" status for years. After 2 or 3 years they move you to "temp full time" status and so on..... Most Canadians know this!
Focuses on corporate hiring practices, employment status hierarchies, and economic decisions by major companies regarding domestic versus foreign workers.
babilonian Feb 15, 2026
This is really gonna kill a lot of small online businesses that do commerce with the United States. We have a small stationary company that is just gonna die.
This is really gonna kill a lot of small online businesses that do commerce with the United States. We have a small stationary company that is just gonna die.
Describes concrete economic harm to a small business from tariffs, combining lived experience with economic impact analysis.
@claudiachavez7300 Mar 4, 2025
THe biggest problem is young white people cant get jobs and we are being blamed for it. In quebec its the same but with africans.
THe biggest problem is young white people cant get jobs and we are being blamed for it. In quebec its the same but with africans.
Attributes youth unemployment to immigration while invoking racial identity ('white people'), combining economic grievance with demographic framing.
ferdtheterd3897 Jan 27, 2026
No jobs . Nepotism runs Canada.
No jobs . Nepotism runs Canada.
Focuses on job scarcity and nepotism as economic/systemic problems affecting employment.
2love29 Sep 9, 2025
You will charge Canadian more tax
You will charge Canadian more tax
Expresses concern about increased taxation on Canadians as a consequence of policy.
@Dominiclegault-xr3ze Mar 4, 2025
It is incredible how some people overlook the fact that the Indian community is a pillar of the Canadian economy. If this community stopped working for just 24 hours, Canada would literally stall. Indian students …
It is incredible how some people overlook the fact that the Indian community is a pillar of the Canadian economy. If this community stopped working for just 24 hours, Canada would literally stall. Indian students alone contribute over $22 billion annually to the economy, effectively subsidizing the entire Canadian higher education system. In the healthcare sector, immigrants make up nearly 37% of physicians and 43% of pharmacists, with a massive percentage coming from the Indian diaspora. They are the ones keeping the clinics and pharmacies open for everyone. ​The impact stretches into every part of daily life, as over 56% of transport companies and 53% of restaurants are immigrant-run. Without them, grocery shelves would be empty and the supply chain would collapse. Furthermore, nearly half of the tech and software design sector is powered by the immigrant community. Beyond labor, some of the wealthiest people and biggest job creators in Canada are of Indian origin, such as David Cheriton and Prem Watsa, who have invested billions into the country. The Indian community isn't just visiting Canada; they are building, funding, and healing it every single day.
Presents detailed economic data and statistics to argue for the positive contribution of Indian immigrants to Canada's economy.
lalitjeevanlalkohli2334 Jan 27, 2026
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