EDITORIAL: More federal folly on immigration
You have to hand it to former prime minister Justin Trudeau. It takes an industrial level of incompetence to turn a once efficient immigration system into a complete shambles. The newcomers will not be eligible for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or other retirement benefits. They will, however, need health care. We already have a homegrown “Silver Tsunami” — an aging population that’s putting enormous stress on the health-care system. If we import large numbers of elderly people, this could be a death knell.
