Category Archives: Immigration

(March 21, 2004) Most economists welcome migration from lower- to higher- wage countries, since it uses resources more efficiently and maximises production. Continue reading →

(February 14, 2004) “Make Manitoba Your New Home” the government Web site courting immigrants says. “Manitoba Welcomes Newcomers.” But most potential immigrants aren’t listening, and for good reason. Continue reading →

(February 7, 2004) New immigrants take a good city and make it better. They take a dull or derelict district and make it lively. They take a struggling economy and make it boom. They help explain why Toronto thrives while others dive. Continue reading →

(January 31, 2004) Immigration profoundly affects the global environment, particularly when it involves the movement of people from backward, rural areas to advances industrialized countries. Continue reading →

(January 24, 2004) After the Romans left Britain in 410 AD, following 400 years of rule over the Celtic tribes, the Angles and the Saxons swept in to settle the lands, along with the Jutes. Continue reading →