The solution, Moffatt says, is for everyone to sit down and agree to move in concert.
Elsewhere Mike Moffat (who does awesome analysis) has stated that the lack of coordination on immigration is also an issue. The federal government sets immigration targets without coordinating with provinces on necessary infrastructure.
This is really the root cause of most of our major issues. Healthcare, housing, public transportation, wages, they’re all “provincial responsibilities” so it’s not the federal government’s problem when they over run everything with massive immigration. I’m all for immigration as a concept and I do believe there is some legitimate need for certain skills, but we should be way more selective and cut back until things are under control.
Coordination is a hassle, but it doesn’t seem impossible.
The city of Ottawa maintains twenty year plans that include population growth and housing changes. I’m guessing other governments do the same.
When the feds want to crank immigration, they would need to check the appropriate plans, warn cities and provinces with enough time for them to create infrastructure, etc.
It would make it harder for the governing party to decide stuff unilaterally, but for a country that prides itself on “Peace, order and good government” it seems reasonable.
Elsewhere Mike Moffat (who does awesome analysis) has stated that the lack of coordination on immigration is also an issue. The federal government sets immigration targets without coordinating with provinces on necessary infrastructure.
This is really the root cause of most of our major issues. Healthcare, housing, public transportation, wages, they’re all “provincial responsibilities” so it’s not the federal government’s problem when they over run everything with massive immigration. I’m all for immigration as a concept and I do believe there is some legitimate need for certain skills, but we should be way more selective and cut back until things are under control.
Coordination is a hassle, but it doesn’t seem impossible.
The city of Ottawa maintains twenty year plans that include population growth and housing changes. I’m guessing other governments do the same.
When the feds want to crank immigration, they would need to check the appropriate plans, warn cities and provinces with enough time for them to create infrastructure, etc.
It would make it harder for the governing party to decide stuff unilaterally, but for a country that prides itself on “Peace, order and good government” it seems reasonable.