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>and let everyone who wants in That could be a lot of people. Canada is (I think objectively) a better country to live in that most of our planet (alas). Very

>and let everyone who wants in That could be a lot of people. Canada is (I think objectively) a better country to live in that most of our planet (alas). Very many would jump at that offer. Where would they live? There is a housing shortage. Their health care would cost taxpayers a lot (universal healthcare is considered a right and source of pride in Canada). Basically, it would be too much of an increase, too fast. It needs to be spread over decades.

mrtksn 3y ago
Maybe house builders and doctors can come too if there's a demand for it? Maybe the new comers can pay for housing and healthcare like everyone else(taxes, insurance etc.)? In short there could be some problems but at some point it will stabilize and the would will become a meritocratic place.
- nirav72 3y ago
  >Maybe house builders and doctors can come too if there's a demand for it? Having a large pool of house builders isn't going to suddenly solve new home supply problems or make homes affordable. That is a far more complex problem and simply having a readily available skilled labor force will not solve.
- 1over137 3y ago
  >Maybe house builders and doctors can come too if there's a demand for it? Maybe the new comers can pay for housing and healthcare like everyone else(taxes, insurance etc.)? I think you are maybe missing the scale of my point. Canada is a country of 40m people. There are 8000m people on this planet. If we "let everyone who wants in" in, then the country's population could double if just 0.5% of the planet thought Canada was a better place than they are in already. There are easily that many such people. You think housing stock can be doubled? You think there are jobs for a doubling of population? On what time scale? Like I said already, it needs to be spread over decades.
  - mrtksn 3y ago
    I think you are overestimating the demand for moving to Canada. I'm sure it's a nice place and works for people who like that climate and culture but I never considered moving there. There are many nice places in this huge world, the fear of having 8B people moving into canada is baseless.
    - aprdm 3y ago
      Maybe it’s your privilege speaking ? Go to any country in development and talk with people

mrtksn 3y ago

Maybe house builders and doctors can come too if there's a demand for it? Maybe the new comers can pay for housing and healthcare like everyone else(taxes, insurance etc.)? In short there could be some problems but at some point it will stabilize and the would will become a meritocratic place.

nirav72 3y ago
>Maybe house builders and doctors can come too if there's a demand for it? Having a large pool of house builders isn't going to suddenly solve new home supply problems or make homes affordable. That is a far more complex problem and simply having a readily available skilled labor force will not solve.
1over137 3y ago
>Maybe house builders and doctors can come too if there's a demand for it? Maybe the new comers can pay for housing and healthcare like everyone else(taxes, insurance etc.)? I think you are maybe missing the scale of my point. Canada is a country of 40m people. There are 8000m people on this planet. If we "let everyone who wants in" in, then the country's population could double if just 0.5% of the planet thought Canada was a better place than they are in already. There are easily that many such people. You think housing stock can be doubled? You think there are jobs for a doubling of population? On what time scale? Like I said already, it needs to be spread over decades.
- mrtksn 3y ago
  I think you are overestimating the demand for moving to Canada. I'm sure it's a nice place and works for people who like that climate and culture but I never considered moving there. There are many nice places in this huge world, the fear of having 8B people moving into canada is baseless.
  - aprdm 3y ago
    Maybe it’s your privilege speaking ? Go to any country in development and talk with people