"The core strength of Canada is that it's not governments that are open to immigration, it's Canadians themselves who are open to immigration," he said.

Trudeau really does seem to live in on different planet than do most other Canadians. When in the aftermath of its election his government put out feelers about substantially increasingly immigration intake levels it had to back down in the face of polling, which indicated overwhelming opposition to the plan. And this opposition is not mainly grounded in racism or xenophobia, as many would have it. Rather, taxpaying Canadians have had to pick up an enormous tab for costly immigration and refugee programs that on balance haven't fostered economic integration and independence. Further, an indirect tax has been imposed on those Canadians who've suffered due to increased competition for employment, thus lowering wages, and housing, which has increased costs. The whole thing needs a rethink.