Premier François Legault rejects the idea of accepting more immigrants to Quebec, saying he\u0027ll stick with the current level – 50,000 annually.
Jedwab said the poll shows that “when you remove French as part of the mix, when you don’t make that the issue around immigration, Quebecers are responding positively to the message that Quebec needs immigration.”
Thirty-five per cent of Quebec respondents said they were “very concerned” about those issues. Across Canada, 42.5 per cent responded that way.Article content He said the numbers indicate there could be a backlash against the federal plan, noting 75 per cent of Canadians were very or somewhat concerned about the effect more immigrants could have on housing and health care.
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