"No one can agree on the roots of the problem, but everyone agrees that urgent action is required to fix it."

Clearly there is a population problem that contains Margaret's elusive root.  And it's not because Canadians are having over two children per child-bearing age females born in Canada. In fact the number is way below replacement, since Canadians can't afford to have children unless they are subsidized by the top ten  per cent of income tax payers.

Why is it that unmentionable subjects are always not mentioned in articles about rent control, housing prices in Vancouver and Toronto, and why is it that the federal government dumps population problems on the provinces that contain the two large cities and the provincial governments can't cope, come what may? The deleterious effects of uncontrolled immigration in all its forms, including foreign students, temporary workers, nannies, etc. etc. and fearful flight of funds from China and Hong Kong.

What is urgent? Reverse the influx