Mr. Speaker, the immigration targets announced by the government today are just enough to break even population-wise. That means that 50 years from now we will still be a country of 31 million people, roughly the same size as Minneapolis.
The famous Liberal red book said that targets would be set at 1% of population. However, today's announcement is barely even half of that.
Why did the minister not live up to the red book promise today when she had the opportunity? Why are she and the government afraid to appear to be pro-immigration and pro-growth?