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$content = "<p dir="ltr">Immigrants in Canada back the Tories over the Liberals and a plurality thinks the feds have got their immigration policy wrong, according to a new poll.</p>
<p dir="ltr">More than four in 10 (42 per cent) newcomers to Canada believe the government will “admit too many immigrants” under its current plans, the survey, by Leger, suggests.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Justin Trudeau <a href="https://www.kelownanow.com/news/news/National_News/Trudeau_says_massive_spike_in_migrants_driving_down_wages_causing_so_much_pressure/">said earlier this month</a> that a “massive spike” in immigrants to Canada had “caused so much pressure in our communities” and vowed to limit the number of temporary migrants coming into the country.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Canada’s population <a href="https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/Canada_s_population_grew_by_1_27_million_in_2023_the_fastest_rate_since_1957/">grew by 1.27 million people in 2023</a>, according to Statistics Canada. The vast majority (97.6 per cent) of that growth was due to immigration.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><img alt="<who> Photo credit: Leger " src="/files/files/images/immileger.png" style="margin: 5px;" /></p>
<p dir="ltr">But Trudeau also insisted he planned to keep on admitting around half a million permanent residents every year, saying migration on that scale “benefits our citizens, our communities, it benefits our economy.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">There were fewer than 300,000 permanent residents entering Canada each year before Trudeau became prime minister in 2015. Last year, 471,771 arrived.</p>
<p dir="ltr">According to the Leger poll, migrants from Southeast Asia, China and South Asia were most likely to think the current policy admits too many newcomers into Canada.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Migrants in Quebec, however, are much less likely to think that, with only 25 per cent agreeing that too many migrants are being admitted.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The poll also found that the Conservatives are the preferred party for migrants, backed by 24 per cent of respondents. The Liberals came a close second with 22 per cent.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><img alt="<who> Photo credit: 123RF" src="/files/files/images/crowd123RF(1).jpg" style="margin: 5px;" /></p>
<p dir="ltr">The Tories had their biggest lead among migrants of South Asian and Chinese origin, while the Liberals were comfortably ahead with black migrants.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Black migrants were also most likely to say the current government’s migration plan will “admit the right number of immigrants” and also “not admit enough immigrants.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Meanwhile close to two thirds – 64 per cent – of Southeast Asian migrants said the plan will bring in too many immigrants.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Leger’s poll was conducted online between Dec. 14, 2023 and Feb. 16, 2024.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It asked questions of 2,104 people aged 18 and older who arrived in Canada over the last 10 years.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The survey can be found <a href="https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Newcomers-Political-Alignment_Apr-2024.pdf">here</a>.</p>
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