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[Constantinople Reloaded @ConstantiReload]

@d4nielpark Yes... that's what I'm saying.

You didn't find the dream downtown condo for $1550 -- you're splitting the space and cost with a roommate... because $1550 condos by the lake don't exist.

Still happy for you, but let's be real here.

[Constantinople Reloaded @ConstantiReload]

Because they've done literally nothing to enrich our country? What are you talking about. They've been here for 35 years and the only thing of note they've done is become the highest beneficiary of welfare and other social assistance programs. They're always amongst the highest in unemployment amongst any group.

And this isn't just Canada, BTW. If you look at the impact they've had on Europe they're literally a net negative with boat loads of crime statistics to boot.

[Constantinople Reloaded @ConstantiReload]

@FatLittleTeemo @6ixbuzztv "Torture chambers" was mostly a joke -- I view most zoos as prisons for animals, though. Especially the aquariums.

At least there's some good coming out of the Toronto zoo.

[Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) 🇨🇦🚀 @EricDLombardi]

Canadian leaders are too afraid to engage seriously with the frustration many normal people feel about immigration after the last few years.

But I share many of their concerns.

We have made honest conversation too difficult. And in Ontario especially, we have been naive about the effects of sudden population growth on housing, wages, infrastructure, public services, and yes, social and cultural cohesion.

Immigration has historically been one of Ontario’s greatest strengths. It helped build our industries, our cities, and our prosperity.

But many Ontarians feel gaslit if they express frustration about current circumstances.

Young people watched rents explode. Entry-level work became more competitive and lower paid. Colleges transformed into immigration pathways. Infrastructure and healthcare struggled to keep up. It has changed our politics, too.

People are not imagining this. Ontario experienced a genuine immigration shock. This at least is somewhat acknowledged.

And while Ottawa deserves plenty of blame, Ontario cannot pretend this simply happened to us.

Doug Ford’s government helped create the conditions for this crisis by blowing up the higher education funding model.

They froze tuition, underfunded colleges and universities, then allowed institutions to make up the difference by massively expanding international student enrollment.

That turned parts of our higher education system into an immigration-processing business.

Now Ontario now needs a reset.

And because immigration policy is ultimately federal, Ontario will need to work closely with (and pressure) Ottawa to pursue a system that is sustainable, orderly, and capable of maintaining public trust.

Permanent immigration should return to a more normal and sustainable baseline, and no longer be subject to insiders claiming “labour shortages”.

Over the next 5-10 years, Canada should gradually unwind the enormous temporary resident population from roughly 5 million people nationally to well under 1 million. Some, of course, should be offered a path to stay, but many cannot and we need to honestly acknowledge that.

That likely means a prolonged period of near-flat population growth.

Going forward, temporary worker, asylum, and student streams need to shrink substantially. More than they have. Visa rules need to actually mean something. Asylum claims cannot quietly become a parallel permanent residency system.

At the same time, we should reward people who follow the rules. If someone came legally, worked or studied honestly, avoided welfare, and left when required, they should receive a meaningful advantage if they later apply to immigrate permanently.

And finally, we need to remember what immigration policy is for.

It is not primarily a humanitarian program. It is a civilization-building and economy-building program.

Ontario and Canada should prioritize immigrants with the skills, education, economic potential, and cultural compatibility to help build a prosperous, cohesive, high-trust society.

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@rechievaldez @KristopherWells @Rob_Oliphant @MarieGab_Menard

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@ChiefJessopTFS @Toronto_Fire I'm so tired of this.

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@Webbaste @JJ_McCullough Thanks, that's actually a very level-headed take on the current migration problem in Canada, especially from the Liberals.

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@Webbaste @JJ_McCullough He's firmly against mass migration and TFWs? Can you link me to it?

I've zero shame voting for liberal if their leader is firm on this.

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@1111zulu @TheInsiderPaper

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@d4nielpark So, yeah. $1500 for a room with a roommate.

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@LiNasha07 @InternetH0F Why is the AI pornbot commenting on Gears of War 😭

[Constantinople Reloaded @ConstantiReload]

@RibbonGirlArms I love it. Reminds me of some older arena shooters (which heavily inspired Gears) and even Apex Legends, which has the most complex and satisfying movement in shooters today.

[Constantinople Reloaded @ConstantiReload]

"Historical marks"

The only mark they're going to leave on Canada is being the literal worst refugee group we've ever let in. They're among the highest in unemployment rates, highest on social assistance and welfare, and high on gang-related violence. They've done *nothing* to help the citizens or country as a whole, minus being a virtue signaling whackoff for these demented leftists.

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@guy369 @d4nielpark $1.5K a month for sweet potatoes, pasta, and steak?

What the fuck am I missing here

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I actually have no issues with kids being restricted from the Internet, but that has to be done by the parents.

With the government, it's going to be forced ID verification for everyone. And if you think these WEF/Davos aligned ghouls aren't going to use this as a stepping stone to launch us into some Cyberpunk 2077 Night City dystopia, you haven't been paying attention since COVID.

They're going to say it's to fight the "fAr rIgHt" and all the braindead leftists will clap like seals.

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@cp3_burner @visegrad24

[Constantinople Reloaded @ConstantiReload]

Yes, when you irresponsibly import nearly half a million immigrants per year, year after year, it's going to put heavy stress on the housing market AND the job market.

I mean, look at those fucking numbers. During the COVID years, when they kept shutting us down and destroying the economy via printing money, we imported 1M immigrants and TFWs. That's why you walk into a Tim Hortons or McDonald's, it's all TFWs and NOT Canadian youth like it was pre-COVID.

The corporations are the one discriminating in their hiring practices, but it's our disgusting leaders allowing it to happen.