A majority of Canadians want the country to accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents next year, according to a new Nanos Research survey commissioned by CTV News, as the country continues to grapple with immigration levels and their impact on housing, services and the economy.

The survey found that 52.3 per cent of respondents believe Canada should accept fewer immigrants and temporary residents in 2027, compared with 33.5 per cent who want the numbers to remain about the same.

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[–] 3 points 4 hours ago* (1 child)

Hate for south Asians in particular is very much on the rise. Go on literally any mainstream app and find a video featuring canada you'll find awful racist comments under the video. A lot of those are bots, but the point of those bots are to turn people with neutral opinions on indians into negative opinions. Those who are not careful with their algorithms get pushed channels that exclusively push any antisocial news about immigrants exclusively. Right now if you lurk in conservative spaces you'll see a common narrative that people aren't wearing poppies anymore because immigrants don't understand and the government is going to replace rememberance day with Diwali. Ignore that properganda at your peril, its clearly organized and it's going to have some effect.

My wife used to get hate because she was Muslim, now she gets hate because she is Indian looking. It's obviously and decidedly worse than it was 10 years ago, especially in the workplace unfortunately.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago* (last edited 43 minutes ago)

    In view of the questionable moral grounds on which Canada has fought in wars after WWII, replacing Rememberance Day with Diwali doesn't sound like the worst idea. 🤭

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