US Edition'Don't make us pay': Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities
- The mayors of Northern Ontario's largest cities state that they need more immigrants to sustain local economies and population growth, as reported by the mayors themselves.
- Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker mentioned that over 1,000 people have been resettled in the city due to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program.
- Thunder Bay Mayor Ken Boshcoff expressed concerns about the federal government's changes to immigration policies affecting local economies.
- Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre noted that 1,400 skilled immigrants arrived in the city through the Pilot Program, contributing to a total of 2,700 new residents.
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Global News
‘Don’t make us pay’: Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities
As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets, the mayors of northern Ontario's cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies.
‘Don’t Make Us Pay’: Northern Ontario Mayors Say Immigration Cuts Hurt Their Cities
As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets over the next few years, the mayors of northern Ontario’s largest cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies and population. The mayors of Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and Sudbury are calling on Ottawa to deliver on its promise to make permanent a pilot program that resettled skilled workers in their communities, saying a one-size-fits-all approac…
Winnipeg Free Press
'Don't make us pay': Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities
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