Canada’s population drop reflects souring of attitudes to immigration (opens in new tab)

<p>A country known for welcoming newcomers has reversed policy as immigration becomes increasingly a partisan issue</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/17/canada-population-drop-international-students">Canada sees large drop in population amid international students crackdown</a></p></li></ul><p>Standing in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/canada">Canada</a>’s House of Commons in 2023, the then-prime minister, Justin Trudeau, gave an impassioned speech ...