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These are my own thoughts from what I’ve seen and lived through. I’m sharing them to spark some thinking and honest conversation, not because I have all the answers.

We’ve been told for years that Canada needs more immigrants because Canadians aren’t having enough children. But let’s cut to the chase: It’s not about birth rates. It’s an excuse to justify more government spending, more bureaucratic growth, and more programs that only add to the national debt.

Here’s what I believe is the truth: when more immigrants arrive, the government hires more workers to manage things—healthcare workers, social services, public programs—and that comes with a hefty price tag. More people, means more services, and those services are paid for by taxpayers. But instead of addressing the real issue, which is inefficient spending and mismanagement, they use immigration as a band-aid solution.

Look at the state of things. Our healthcare system is overwhelmed, people can’t even see a doctor in time for critical care because there aren’t enough professionals to meet the demand. On top of that, homelessness continues to rise, and it’s getting harder for regular folks to make ends meet. All of this should be addressed first, but instead, we’re told to focus on immigration, as if it’s the only answer.

The government’s push for more immigration, in my mind, isn’t about filling jobs—it’s about expanding their operations, growing the system, and justifying more spending. They don’t want to face the real problem, which is how they’ve mismanaged the country’s finances for years. Immigration gives them an easy way out by pointing to it as a “solution” for what’s really a symptom of a much bigger issue.

The thing is: We don’t have the infrastructure to support this influx, and it’s obvious in the way services are stretched thin. People are suffering because of it—whether it’s in waiting rooms, on the streets, or in long lines for services that don’t exist in the numbers they should. And all the while, the government keeps expanding, draining more resources without ever asking the tough questions about how they’ve gotten here.

This is what’s happening behind the government’s push for more immigration. It’s a way to cover up years of bad decisions and mismanagement—nothing more, nothing less. Of course, this is just my opinion and how I see things based on what I observe.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW

Only On The Walters Post

These are my own thoughts from what I’ve seen and lived through. I’m sharing them to spark some thinking and honest conversation, not because I have all the answers.

I just read the latest report on the Liberal platform. Another $130 billion in new spending over four years, adding a total of $225 billion more to our national debt. And somehow, we’re supposed to believe this is good for Canada?

Let me be clear: the government doesn’t have any money of its own. Every dollar it spends comes out of the working man’s pocket — yours and mine. So when they say they’re investing in housing, tax cuts, among other things, what they’re really doing is borrowing against your future. Then they print more money to cover the shortfall, and every time they do that, our dollar loses value. That’s the hidden tax no one wants to talk about.

In doing so, the cost of living goes up. Groceries, fuel, housing — it all gets more expensive. And yet, people cheer this on like it’s going to save the country. Folks either don’t understand or simply choose to ignore what’s right in front of them. Not all but a lot. It makes me shake my head. The truth is, we’ve lost touch with the basics: you can’t spend your way out of debt, and you sure can’t build a strong nation on borrowed money.

This platform, in my eyes, isn’t bold or prudent like they claim — it’s reckless. They promise all kinds of programs, many of them unnecessary, along with tax breaks that rarely appear. At the same time, they’re piling on billions in new debt. And that money doesn’t come out of thin air. It won’t be the politicians paying for it — it’ll be working Canadians. The ones who save, pay their taxes, and try to build a better life are the ones left footing the bill. All while the government insists it’s helping them.

Now, I’m all for helping our country grow, but not like this. Not by drowning us in debt and pretending it’s progress. The truth is right there in the numbers, but many don’t want to see it.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW

Only On The Walters Post.

These are my own thoughts from what I’ve seen and lived through. I’m sharing them to spark some thinking and honest conversation, not because I have all the answers.

Now, some folks are hollering that Canada slapping tariffs on U.S. goods is going to hurt them. Well, that’s just not how the world works. Let’s face facts—Canada’s population isn’t even as big as California’s. So if we think putting a few extra charges on American imports is going to shake things up down there, we’ve got another thing coming.

Then there’s all this noise about pulling U.S. booze off our shelves like it’s going to make them think twice. That’s laughable. As if the U.S. is going to blink because Canada stopped stocking a few bottles of whiskey. All that’ll do is help out their own producers. They’ll just sell more of their own, and likely at a better margin.

Oil and gas? Same story. What we send them is a drop in the bucket compared to what they already have going on. We may think we’re holding a strong hand, but in the big picture, it’s not enough to make a dent.

Now, sure, there’s talk going around that the U.S. could see some bumps—things like higher prices and slower growth. Their own experts are saying that their tariffs on China are bigger than expected, and that’s making waves in their markets and raising the cost of borrowing. But here’s the thing—that’s their problem, not ours.

What we need to do in Canada is stop rattling the cage and start focusing on looking after our own. That’s what the U.S. is doing. They’re tightening up, watching their industries, and thinking about their future. Meanwhile, we’ve got folks stirring the pot and waving tariffs around like we’ve got all the leverage. Truth is, we don’t—not really.

And let’s be honest—politics is the same old song. One side runs the other down, then they switch places, and nothing really changes. At the end of the day, it’s just noise, and most of them are probably having drinks together after the cameras are off. Always been that way, always will.

So while people get all fired up over booze and border taxes, the real issues are slipping by. We’d be better off-putting our energy into fixing things at home and building something solid for the long run.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW