And I hope we get that chance during the next federal election, Tax Hater. I believe we will.  Any political party in this country that does NOT offer immigration as a big plank in its campaign platform risks being defeated--regardless of its stance!   

Not only might that mean some important changes in the policy (how many, from where, what economic class, professional/career backgrounds, number of refugees) and perhaps, not so incidentally, a change in the federal government, it might also do one other thing: perhaps put to rest opinion-as-fact statements such as, "most Canadians believe", "majority of Canadians want..." and "Canadians know that..."

Wouldn't that be nice?