Canadians' views are hardening on regular immigrants, who have been blamed for increasing housing costs and employment challenges

65 per cent of Canadians say Canada is accepting too many legal immigrants. That figure, less than a year ago in February, was just 50 per cent. In March 2019, only 35 per cent of Canadians held that view.

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Based on this poll https://acs-metropolis.ca/studies/negative-sentiment-towards-immigrants-in-canada-is-on-the-rise/

Has an n of 1612. 50% admit not having a good understanding of immigration policy.

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Oh, so you head someone say something racist and the rest of us have to accpet the brush?

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@HikingVet no. one of the young first nations protesters yelled it at me. i had to look at my honkey privileged self, and realized that the bridge may have been the king george highway, but it was cutting through their absolute rightful territory.

Maybe the indigenous alone should have the right to choose who they want to come as students, refugees, workers, and professionals; and who will be replaced.

Play nice.

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So someone yells racist shit at you and you just fold. Got it.

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@HikingVet as you wish . are you a honkey too? i detect a thinning dermal organ on you.

I had a dear chinese friend who put up with a lot of racial slurs and brushed them off. It was an aggressive form of real skin cancer that killed her.

lets hope your thin white skin is from an actual medical condition. otherwise, dont be such a little crybaby when somebody stands up and contradicts your sense of entitlement.

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Doesn’t matter the colour of my skin.

My issue currently is you didn’t do shit about racism and are advocating an ethno state by a minority. Those don’t work very well.

Buddy, just because they are a visible minority doesn’t give them the right to be shitty. And by extension you don’t get to be either. Especially if you are advocating for them.

Check YOUR fucking privilege before sounding off…

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@HikingVet bottom line. I acknowlege i am standing on the unceded Mi’kmaq territory of Sikniktuk.

Their land, waters, and airspace. and they have the archeology, paleoentology (protoprimates) , and treaties to prove it.

Many attempts were made to divide from the acadiens with wedge issues. and François Legault furthur tries the same up in Maria. a large influx of refugees willing to respect the First Nations would be wonderful.

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