Actually, I think you misunderstood the economic difference I was trying to highlight between Quebec and the rest of Canada. I never said that Quebec is more capitalist. What I clearly said is that some people see it as less capitalist than the rest of Canada, and more social-democratic... That being said, Canada as a whole is social-democratic and less capitalist than the United States as an example.
Regarding the Albertan sovereigntist movement, it is much less present than the one in Quebec. It’s more of a form of rebellion following the results of recent elections, not an old and rooted movement like in Quebec. And even in Quebec, as I explained earlier, it doesn’t make much sense anymore ! Thankfully, independentist or even sovereigntist nationalism is fading away, and I hope that all nationalist ideologies will eventually disappear from our world.... Quebec was, is, and will remain Canadian it was even the cradle of Canada (after the First Nations
the true native People of Canada )
As for H&C numbers, it has always been a pathway towards permanent residence, targeting people in truly exceptional situations based on undeserved hardships. In fact, many countries in Europe have equivalents to H&C. So, it’s not extraordinary at all to regularize people who have no other means of obtaining a stable and permanent status. It’s actually very common, contrary to what many might think.
Now, the Canadian government simply has to face reality : Canada is increasingly flooded with people holding temporary or precarious statuses, and these people are not going to leave believe me. Yes, maybe a few will, but the majority will stay! The solution is not to pretend they don’t exist, only if the government wants to indirectly exploit them.... And these people are in such situations for various reasons.
First, the Canadian immigration system, particularly after 2015, has become more and more dysfunctional. Second, through its programs, the Canadian government indirectly sold false dreams that many have been promoting about Canada, especially with the explosion of social media. The government has never stopped advertising, directly or indirectly, its so-called humanism and its supposedly compassionate and noble qualities.
Third, the world is going through crises of all kinds economic political military etc.... And no, it is not only Ukraine and Afghanistan that suffer in this world. Yet IRCC did not hesitate to loudly announce its commitment to protecting victims there, once again using these crises for immigration publicity. But there are many other forms of suffering, misery, and injustice in a world where power dynamics destroy entire nations for the benefit of others....
Fourth, immigration is a human phenomenon that will continue to exist as long as humanity itself exists!
