“The federal government is making housing more affordable and bringing in the skilled workers required to build more homes,” Miller said in Montreal.
Miller was asked by reporters if he was considering slashing Canada’s immigration targets, which are currently at historic highs, in response to a recent Bank of Canada report that new immigrants are adding to housing demand.“People coming to this country are resourceful. When they bring capital, they are able to acquire houses,” he said.
Last week, a spokesperson from Miller’s office told Global News that fulfilling Canada’s labour shortages is one of his key priorities, and a key goal of the government’s immigration targets.