Canada Is Betting on Immigration for an Economic Boost: Big Take Podcast

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Despite declining birth rates and aging work forces, anti-immigration sentiment has been rising on the right in many countries around the world, including the US, UK, France and Italy.  Canada has decided to try an entirely different approach: welcoming in large numbers of immigrants to fill key jobs and give a boost to the economy.  Is it working? 

Bloomberg reporter Randy Thanthong-Knight describes the pros and cons of this ambitious experiment.

Read more: Mass Immigration Experiment Gives Canada an Edge in Global Race for Labor

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