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How Canada’s fractured immigration consensus is starting to show up at ballot boxes

Global News17 October 2026, 13:37 UTCCanada

It's no secret the long-held Canadian consensus on immigration has fractured — pulled apart by a rapid increase in new arrivals post-pandemic and growing affordability challenges.

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