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International students blamed for Canada's housing and health care woes

A couple of weeks ago, the federal government announced a new cap on the numbers of international students coming to Canada. They're aiming for a 35% reduction over last year. The government and current media coverage of the cap appears to blame international students for Canada's housing and health care woes. We speak with Leah Hamilton of Mount Royal University.
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- 05 Feb 2024
A couple of weeks ago, the federal government announced a new cap on the numbers of international students coming to Canada. They’re aiming for a 35% reduction over last year. The government and current media coverage of the cap appears to blame international students for Canada’s housing and health care woes. We speak with Leah Hamilton of Mount Royal University.
A couple of weeks ago, the federal government announced a new cap on the numbers of international students coming to Canada. They're aiming for a 35% reduction over last year. The government and current media coverage of the cap appears to blame international students for Canada's housing and health care woes. We speak with Leah Hamilton of Mount Royal University.