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#162 - Canada's Aging Population, Demographics and Immigration, with Daniel Hiebert

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Daniel Hiebert is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia.


We discuss his recent paper for the CD Howe Institute titled "Balancing Canada’s Population Growth and Ageing Through Immigration Policy."


Those who support high immigration levels often say that Canada's ageing demographics makes immigration a necessity. This conversation is a deep dive into this issue.


One thing is apparent. There are no easy solutions.


It is going to take massive increases and changes to immigration levels and policy that likely are not sustainable or politically feasible.



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Content provided by Borderlines, Steven Meurrens, and Deanna Okun-Nachoff. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Borderlines, Steven Meurrens, and Deanna Okun-Nachoff or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Daniel Hiebert is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia.


We discuss his recent paper for the CD Howe Institute titled "Balancing Canada’s Population Growth and Ageing Through Immigration Policy."


Those who support high immigration levels often say that Canada's ageing demographics makes immigration a necessity. This conversation is a deep dive into this issue.


One thing is apparent. There are no easy solutions.


It is going to take massive increases and changes to immigration levels and policy that likely are not sustainable or politically feasible.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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