[Offers] Depopulation crisis

[heathgate]

Meh, not so much, unless you're consuming news from conservative outlets like Global Media/Corus or Conrad Black's media toys.

Our point of comparison has been the US since before Confederation; based on their current situation, and with Trump stoking Canadian nationalism with his puerile remarks, people are increasingly aware and appreciative of how much better life is up here. Media make annual meals of several renowned global quality-of-life indexes invariably slotting us in the top 5 -- and some years, first. We like to complain about things that could be run more smoothly, but no country is perfect (not even Iceland!), and that's human nature. The higher cost of living is not unique to North America; and immigration is only contentious in -- naturally -- very white rural areas.

The Conservative party, headed by mini-Trump Pierre Poilièvre (mockingly referred to as PeePee) were 25% ahead of the Liberals in polls in 2024; now they are trailing. That's an incredible turnaround in 4 weeks, and Canadians will likely be voting strategically to ensure that Trudeau's successor -- likely Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, then of England -- wins enough ridings to form at least a minority government. Poilièvre has been unable to free himself of the GOP-inspired rhetoric he's spewed since becoming leader of the Conservatives; while Keynesian Carney is sincerely appalled by the rise of extremism on both sides of the political spectrum, and most see him as the tough guy needed to stand up to international bullies. We'll see... Interesting times indeed.

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I only commented because I have been researching my holiday...doing a Coast to Coast planes, trains and Automobiles for 4 weeks in July.... delayed from last year due to family bereavement...... lots of negativity about both prices for the ordinary folk, and negativity about the immigration policies.....

I am looking forward to going...

 

[Quebec Seagull]

I only commented because I have been researching my holiday...doing a Coast to Coast planes, trains and Automobiles for 4 weeks in July.... delayed from last year due to family bereavement...... lots of negativity about both prices for the ordinary folk, and negativity about the immigration policies.....

I am looking forward to going...

Awesome! If you're going through the National Capital Region, perhaps one of us from the Ottawa BHAFC chapter could give you a tour.

All I can add to your last message is that there are invariably 10 positive, but silent opinions for every squawker, lol

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[Peteinblack]

Given the apocalyptic predictions about millions of jobs likely to be replaced by AI in the next decade or so, I really don't understand this argument that we need to be 'breeding' the next generation of workers; what jobs will be left for them all?