Immigration policy linked to labour needs across Canada
The Conversation analysis argues Canadian immigration levels will likely dip from recent highs with a focus on housing costs and labour needs. It notes historic “tap on tap off” policy, the rise of international students as a pathway to permanent status, and calls for better monitoring and cross government coordination to balance economic and cultural benefits.
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United States
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India
Brazil
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Ontario Agriculture Week highlights local farming impact
Angela Cammaert of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture notes the sector generated 50.7 billion to Ontario's economy, employed 11 percent of workers, and exported 26.2 billion. She cites direct-to-consumer sales, agritourism, and a survey of 640 respondents guiding Cultivating Local workshops from 2024 to 2025.
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West Lorne
London
Chatham
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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OFA
Angela Cammaert
Citizens' assemblies reshape democracy worldwide and in Canada
The piece praises citizens assemblies as a transformative tool for representative democracy. It notes a 160-person British Columbia jury inspired replication in Japan, Ireland, France, and across dozens of national and regional forums, expanding public participation, reducing polarization, and guiding practical, consensus based policy. It cites Yukon and Victoria-Saanich cases, calls for leaders to embrace durable agreements, and references the authors Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson with Mass LBP.
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Japan
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Richard Johnson
Democracy Organization
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