The Escapea

Interesting report on cbc news:

"Immigrants key to growth

International migration is the main reason for the country's population growth, accounting for two-thirds of the annual increase, said the report.

In the 12-month period, 254,400 immigrants entered Canada — 9,800 more than the previous year. It's the highest number of immigrants to come to Canada since 2001/2002, says Statistics Canada.

More than half of those — 133,100 — chose to make Ontario home.

With 43,900 immigrants, British Columbia was the second most popular choice, surpassing Quebec for the first time in five years. Quebec was third with 42,000 immigrants."

Alberta_Rose

I'm surprised you didn't comment on this section in that report:

"In Alberta, the population increased to 3.38 million from 3.28 million in the 12-month period — three times the national average growth rate.

Measured as a ratio to the population of the province, Alberta's increase of roughly 100,000 outpaced the growth in any other province.

"This was due to its booming economy and its highest-ever level of migration from other parts of Canada," said the report. "

rae

thats a lot of mullets.

i hope there will not be a shortage of ammo now, or deer, moose, elk for that matter.

does that mean there will be litter on the streets now.
possibly also 100,000 dogs, shit everywhere, maybe even some white jobbies.

Alberta_Rose

I don't understand why any of the above might be true. What point are you trying to make?

Piff Poff

I'm as confused as Mo' on this one!

dbd33

Let me see if I can work this out.

I believe this to be a reference to the preferred haircut in Alberta, "redneck wonderland" as the Canadians call it.

More people taking up Albertan pastimes would use up more bullets. If they shot well they'd kill off all the wildlife.

People from England are messy and own lots of dogs which are messier. Immigration from the UK (perhaps also from Paris) would result in lots of dog excrement on the streets.

White Dog Shit is an iconic feature of English reminiscence, to hear old timers talk the English streets were once paved with wds.

Rich_007

Specifically it was known as Milky White Dog Shit, urban myth prevailed that it was caused by a certain kind of additive to dog food hence the resultant colour of pooch mess.

I guess I miss MWDS, at least dog turds stood out on the grass during most seasons, and could easily be turfed off the make-do soccer pitch - for some curious reason MWDS also dried up to a crisp and was easy to flick off the grass with a stick, unlike it's more natural, sticker, sloppier brown counterpart.

Jumpers for goalposts, and all that malarkey. Thankfully I have not had problems with pooch mess since moving to Canada; the streets may not be paved with gold, but nor are they paved with sticky pet effluent.

Rich.

rae

i wasn't, just being sarcastic as this is the prevail of the immigrant, to get away from this kind of stuff, don't worry i'm wallowing in self pity as knocked back until may when should be across by now so trying to be mockingly clever and clearly not.