This year, it became clear that the federal government had admitted too many newcomers without a plan for where they would live. Inside the fallout.
For decades, immigration in Canada was almost universally perceived as a good thing. That consensus changed this year, when it became clear that the federal government had admitted too many newcomers without a plan for where they would live. Now, sadly, Canada is brewing its own brand of anti-immigrant sentiment. At Maclean’s, we covered this storyline extensively throughout 2024. I was particularly fascinated by Alex Cyr’s feature on how sleepy Charlottetown became an immigration boom town. Another story that struck a chord with our readers was a piece about students who came to Canada to build a life, only to find themselves caught in a political flip-flop that put their lives in limbo. As Stephen Maher said in a smart essay he wrote on the subject of immigration, “The government has slow-walked us into a catastrophe.” Did you miss any of these Maclean’s stories about immigration? You can read our list of the most popular ones here over the holidays. Or, better yet, subscribe to Maclean’s and get stories like these 11 times a year for just $39.99. –Sarah Fulford, editor-in-chief, Maclean’s |
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Bob Tolman’s family has been raising cattle in Alberta for four generations. But water is everything to a farmer, and 2021 brought a drought as devastating as the 1930s dust bowl—followed by more years of back-to-back dry spells. Farmers in the area spent hours every day hauling water to their pastures, and the price of cattle feed rose beyond affordability. Tolman lost sleep trying to puzzle together a solution. “We waited and waited for rain. When it didn’t come, we finally decided to approach our neighbour about a deal to buy our cattle and rent our land,” Tolman writes. |
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