[josv]

As a Canadian, I'm super curious about the recent frequent comments about Canadian policy on HN.

I'm as Trudeau-fatigued and concerned about productivity as the next person... but I think high immigration is something most folks in Canada see as good, and couldn't guess what the connection between housing and CanCon / streaming regulation is.

I'm really curious to understand if the folks commenting so stridently are Canadian and hold some passionate views, or are maybe getting a particular info stream about Canada.

[VancouverMan]

> I think high immigration is something most folks in Canada see as good ...

That's what many Canadians will express in public, just to keep their lives easier by avoiding false accusations of "racism"/"bigotry"/"xenophobia", by avoiding potential job loss or employment-related sanctions, by avoiding other forms of harassment, and so forth.

In private, and especially with people they trust not to attack them, the sentiment is often very different. They're well aware of the various negative impacts that immigration is causing, and has long been causing, to Canada and Canadians.

[josv]

Well; that's certainly not my experience living in a Canadian city... with high housing prices and lots of immigration.

Not seeking to put you on the spot. I imagine there's a lot of variation in how people see things everywhere. But I'd certainly disagree with you. I appreciate the economic and cultural benefits of living in a growing, multicultural country. And I suspect given the number of people flocking to this city I'm not alone.

[andrepd]

Has it really been causing? Or is it their perception, fuelled by those who profit from sowing discord?

In my country there is high (and rising) anti-immigration sentiment, despite the fact that immigrants don't commit more crime than natives, and are net contributors to social security.

[raydev]

> but I think high immigration is something most folks in Canada see as good

I think this was absolutely the case right up until every last city/town in Canada started experiencing skyrocketing housing costs in the last few years, and now many cities have absurdly low vacancy rates. Broad consensus (to me) seems to be that we need to at least pause or dramatically lower our targets while we catch up in building.

[morkalork]

When there's headlines like "Investors own 77 per cent of new condos in Waterloo region" going around, there's something deeply wrong and people are going to be pissed about it.