Immigration
Other Policy Issues
Capital requirements
- Canadians have $1.7 trillion invested in foreign countries
- Much of the capital requirements can be supplied by “patriating” foreign investments
- Can be encouraged by changing capital gains tax – capital gains from Canadian sources taxed at 50%, from foreign sources at 100%
- The resource developments and nuclear megaproject will provide good investment opportunities for patriated capital.
Immigration
- Immigration is essential for Canada to grow
- Rate must be controlled to what can be accommodated
- Question: “How long does it take for an immigrant to start working?” Answer: 3 -6 months, then they are net contributors to the economy.
Defence
- Cancel F-35 order – do not buy weapons from potential enemies
- Focus on defence of Canada’s Arctic
- Threatened by Russia and China
- Need fast response to any encroachment – by air, sea, missiles
- Support Ukraine to the fullest – distracts Russia from Canada’s Arctic
- Build ships, icebreakers (with military capability), network of airfields
- Train Canadian citizens in elementary military service, with emphasis on drone operation
