How the ‘immigration consensus’ was conjured
Ever since immigration became a hot issue, it has become fashionable to say that ‘Trudeau broke Canada’s immigration consensus’. But this ‘consensus’ was based on a false narrative that is…
What immigration consensus?
According to OFFICIAL DATA, there has NEVER been an ‘immigration consensus’ in Canada in the past 30 years. Here is a deep dive into how this notion of a ‘consensus’…
Canada’s ‘holier than thou’ attitude on refugees
Like so many other issues, the top-down narrative on refugees in Canada is dripping with moralizing. Anyone bringing up questions of practicality routinely gets called racist, xenophobic or evil.
Immigration policy needs a DIFFERENT reset
Restoring Canada’s immigration policy to the ‘pre-Trudeau era’ won’t suffice. Decades before he appeared on the scene, immigration policy had stopped serving Canadians and newcomers alike.
Who is a ‘Canadian’?
The answer to ‘Who is a Canadian?’ lies between the extremes of ‘A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian’ on one hand, and ‘Just because someone has a Canadian…
Honoring An Assassin
One of the two bodyguards who assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi in 1984 was posthumously feted last month by some Canadians. The implications of this go far beyond our bilateral…
Anti-Jew Protests & Free Speech
The demonstrations that began in support of Palestinians are rapidly devolving into anti-Jew mobs. Inaction (or tepid responses) by key politicians have contributed to this spiral.
The Immigration Juggernaut v/s Reason
On the eve of the Minister Marc Miller announcing new annual targets for immigration, public opinion is starkly at odds with the prevailing narrative. Will he ‘listen to the people’?
Conversations With a Palestinian
Many Canadians don’t have firsthand experience of interacting with Palestinians. Perhaps my reminiscences from my years in the UAE can be helpful in this regard.
Negative Feedback Loop
Housing unaffordability will further lower the birth rate in Canada, which will be used by politicians to increase immigration, which will exacerbate housing unaffordability. We may be in for a…