Borderlines

Canada is deliberately slowing, and possibly reversing, its population growth. But what does that actually mean for the economy?We are joined by economist Mikuel Scutterat for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about Canada’s immigration reset, GDP per capita, shrinking rental markets, Express Entry category draws, francophone targets, regional programs, and the political risks of a rapidly changing system, winners and losers when immigration rises or falls, why focusing on “essential workers” may be bad long-term policy and social cohesion. 03:06 – Does population size actually matter for prosperity?10:45 – Falling rents and distributional effects15:01 – Human capital vs labour shortages20:39 – Are French targets distorting outcomes?Listener Questions32:55 – Economics of mass regularization39:02 – Regional immigration targets 43:39 – Country caps48:57 – Underemployment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.