Close Reading

In 2015, seniors (65+) were ~16–17% of Canada’s population. In 2024–25, they are ~19–20%. After 10 years and 3.6+ million permanent immigrants, aging was not solved. Immigration didn’t fix aging — it was used as justification, not a solution.

3.6+ million permanent immigrants in ~10 years. Hundreds of thousands facing homelessness. Housing supply failed. Wages failed. Aging still rising. This is not incompetence — it’s prioritization.