CTV: Asked Friday at a press conference in Kitchener, Ont. about why immigration could soon see a boost despite housing affordability remaining a concern, Diab pointed to the country’s slow population growth and the federal government’s “ambitious agenda.”
“We’ve taken a step backwards on immigration. Our population increase. It was the slowest population growth since World War II. Again, that’s not me saying it. That’s the numbers,” Diab said. “We have an ambitious agenda. We are going to want to drive growth. We do need people.”
While Diab would not provide specifics, she said Carney has been clear about the federal government’s economic agenda…