In each of the three elections that brought him to power, Justin Trudeau presented his program to us. New money for this or that, these proposals fuel the public debate. In 2019, the Liberal Party even promised to pay you to camp in national parks!
Since the Liberal government announced its new immigration thresholds, my attention has shifted to a different political agenda. Its name: Initiative of the Century. This great project is easily summed up: to increase the population of Canada to 100 million by the year 2100. How to go about it Open the gates fully for all necessary immigrations.
And if that was Justin Trudeau’s true political program… Beyond the imposed figures of politics and day-to-day management, if that was Justin Trudeau’s true vision for Canada’s future.
Order of the Liberals
Where does the initiative of the century come from? From his first months in office, Justin Trudeau created a task force around his Treasury Secretary to develop a grand vision for Canada’s future.
This group, led by Dominic Barton, was the first to float the idea of targeting 100 million Canadians by 2100. (Canada’s current population is 38.3 million.) The same Dominic Barton was one of the founders of the Initiative du Siècle movement, which today promotes reaching the famous 100 million.
This vision of strong demographic growth in Canada is based on valid logic.
Canada is a country with an aging population. The country relies on massive immigration to provide workers and maintain its prosperity.
The report that launched the idea of such massive immigration also mentions that it will take millions of new taxpayers to pay for the pensions and health care of this aging population. Should we go as far as welcoming half a million new citizens a year, as Justin Trudeau is proposing?
They suggested even higher thresholds!
The Canadian Dream
The initiative of the century is not limited to an economic vision related to aging. They make it a real social project. A Canada that triples its population by 2100 would increase its influence in the world. Imagine a large country of 100 million people, rich, that is a model of openness and coexistence.
You want to understand better? Are you starting to believe, like me, that this is Justin Trudeau’s real program?
Check out their website to see what it’s all about: century initiative.ca.
I warn you that apart from a short video there are few French on the site and few Quebecers in the adventure. A vision by and for English Canada.
Her dream can be defended for anyone who denies the existence of a culture in a country and the obligation to assimilate into it. It is totally incompatible with surviving a distinct society wishing to live in French in Quebec.
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