Frontier interviews The Honourable Jason Kenney at a Lunch on the Frontier in Regina, May 18, 2012.
Immigration
Ottawa Lauds Gov’t Immigration Changes: Minister mum on numbers
Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the Saskatchewan government did the right thing in limiting the number of extended family members who can be sponsored through the provincial immigrant nominee program.
G&M Underscores the Need for More Immigration
The Globe and Mail has a fantastic interactive page which gives a fairly comprehensive assessment of our immigration system, and demonstrates why demographics are making immigration more important than ever. Click here to visit the page.
Do Immigrants “Steal Our Jobs?”
Here is an excellent video that dispells some of the economic myths surrounding immigration. Do immigrants "steal" domestic jobs? No. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezmzE8LYi8k
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Timeless Wisdom – The Politics of Successful Structural Reform
It’s a well-known pattern in public policy – profligate politicians damaging their economies with out-of-control spending, massive borrowing and higher taxes – inevitably leading to fiscal crisis, sharp declines in growth and ultimately rapidly falling currency value...
Canada’s National Hysteria in the 21st Century
Mass hysteria is the spontaneous manifestation of a particular behaviour by many people. There are numerous historical examples: Middle Age nuns at a convent in France spontaneously began to meow like cats; at another convent, nuns began biting one another. In...
An Immigration Profile of Winnipeg
A comprehensive demographic snapshot of recent Winnipeg immigrants shows that they benefit the community
Should We Close Our Borders?
Daniel Klymchuk, Director of the Frontier Centre’s Immigration Frontiers Project defends the case for more immigration in a critique of a recent paper by immigration critic Martin Collacott.
Barren cities an ominous warning for EU
Bleak scenario plays out in Germany as city population shrinks..
New Immigration Plan Misses the Boat
Policy Notes discusses problems with new federal approach to immigration in less populated areas
Manitoba Loses 217,000 People To Other Provinces Since 1961 (FC005)
Read in PDF format here.
Immigration – Manitoba’s Lifeline?
Carved out of the wilderness by people seeking a better life, Manitoba now faces a hidden crisis.
Immigration – Manitoba’s Lifeline? – Report
The most valuable resource in any community is its people. Over the last quarter century, Manitoba has generously supplied this resource to other provinces, with most of those years showing a net out migration, often of the youngest and brightest.