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Donald Trump’s immigration policies were harmful to America’s long-term economic future. That becomes clearer as one compares the Trump administration’s actions to the projected increase in the number of immigrants under recently introduced immigration legislation. The U.S. Citizenship Act, developed by the Biden administration, would aid long-term economic growth by increasing the number of legal ...

In fact, the pandemic has caused a “baby bust” in many places. Research shows that in addition to the economic downturn and employment uncertainty, “negative expectations about the future have all been associated with a postponement of childbearing plans.” Total fertility rates will be lower in the short term and will bump up again once things settle, according to the Vanier Institute of the Family. More sex is insufficient for a baby boom to occur Dr. Liz Allen As Australian population...

Toronto, ON, February 19, 2021 – Amid news reports that the UK, US and other non G-7 countries are further along in their vaccination efforts than Canada is, a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News has found that seven in ten (71%) Canadians agree (30% strongly/41% somewhat) that it makes them angry that Canada is falling behind other countries in its vaccination rates. The feeling of anger is stronger among men (75%) than among women (67%). Many are prepared to give the Can...

My impression is that Ross Douthat, a conservative op-ed columnist for the New York Times, is — despite what posters to the comments section on his columns might say — no Harry Lime. His latest book, The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success is, however, somewhat Limean in its application of the Frontier thesis to humanity at large, and in its insistence on the connection between struggle, expansion, and progress. A substantial book by one of the more serious peop...

Toronto, ON, January 16, 2021 – With vaccines being slowly rolled out across the country, support for the idea of making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for all Canadians is on the rise, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. Two in three (64%) Canadians agree (34% strongly/29% somewhat) that they support a mandatory vaccine, up 5 points since November, with support ranging as high as 71% in British Columbia and as low as 51% in Alberta. Canadians over aged 55 and ov...

Canadians knew the recent holiday season was going to be a tough one amid spiking coronavirus cases.

More Canadians Are Financially Stable, Finding New Ways to Save Money in 2020: Poll While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in the unemployment rate in 2020, more Canadians said they are financially stable compared to the previous year. Roughly 23 percent of Canadians said they don’t have any barriers to financial stability, which is a 5 percent increase compared to the same period of time in 2019, according to a Global News Ipsospoll. The survey revealed that most Canadians h...

Article content Having a baby is a big leap of faith. Solid savings, a good job, a dependable partner, a supportive network of family and friends, secure housing, a healthy planet. Women tick off some or all of these boxes when they contemplate bringing a new life into the world. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or With falling birth rates, worries mount that pandemic-deferred pregnancies could affect everything from immigration to health care Back ...

Poll Shows Liberals Lacking Enough Support to Secure a Majority Election Win A new poll suggests that although the Liberal government may have gained a slight lead in popularity due to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may not be enough for them to win a majority. The survey, conducted by Ipsos between Dec. 11 and Dec. 14, asked 1,000 randomly-selected Canadians aged 18 and above via an online interview which political party they would most likely support if a federal election was held....