>just 12million
Pfffffff, Canada is trying to increase it's population to 100million via immigration, STEP UP YOUR C U C K G A M E Germany
thestar.com/business/2016/10/23/finance-ministers-key-advisers-want-100m-canadians-by-2100.html
>Imagine Canada with a population of 100 million — roughly triple its current size.
>>>For two of the most prominent voices inside the Trudeau government’s influential council of economic advisers, it’s much more than a passing fancy.
>It’s a target.
The 14-member council was assembled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to provide “bold” advice on how best to guide Canada’s struggling economy out of its slow-growth rut.
>One of their first recommendations, released last week, called for a gradual increase in permanent immigration to 450,000 people a year by 2021 — with a focus on top business talent and international students. That would be a 50-per-cent hike from the current level of about 300,000.
The council members — along with many others, including Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains — argue that opening Canada’s doors to more newcomers is a crucial ingredient for expanding growth in the future.
>They say it’s particularly important as more and more of the country’s baby boomers enter their golden years, which eats away at the workforce.
The conviction to bring in more immigrants is especially significant for at least two of the people around the advisory team’s table.
>He believes Canada’s international influence would grow considerably with a bigger population. On top of that, Barton said the world would benefit from having a larger version of Canada’s stable, diversified democracy and economy.
“It’s a big number — to me, it’s more of an aspirational number,” he said when asked about the group’s goal.
>“It would obviously change the country considerably. It’s a different path ... But I don’t think it’s crazy.”