Demento,

Let's take your logic further. Canada was a far better and more prosperous country when her population was 5 million. Then all those millions from Europe came and destroyed the economy. Then all those Asians came and Canada's per capita is now at Third World levels. It is now one of the worst places in the world to live in. Back in 1900, it was the best place in the world to live in.

Does that sum it up?