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Carney suggests immigration increase is on the horizon in New York Times interview

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Baxter, D. (2026, September 29). Carney suggests immigration increase is on the horizon in New York Times interview. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/carney-suggests-immigration-increase-is-on-the-horizon-in-new-york-times-interview/article_93286168-6461-5a95-927c-d137d1e082d2.html

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Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested in an interview with the New York Times that Canada may begin increasing its population through controlled immigration soon. This comes a month before the government is required to release its three-year immigration plan. Previously, plans focused on reducing rapid post-pandemic population growth; however, the C.D. Howe Institute’s immigration targets council recommends continuing to decrease the number of arrivals over the next three years.

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In an interview with the New York Times, Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested that Canada may soon begin increasing its immigration levels after successfully stabilizing the system following a rapid post-pandemic spike in population growth. The government had previously set targets to reduce short-term workers and students to five percent of the population, down from seven percent recorded in October 2024. With the current plan expiring soon, Carney indicated that the next step would be a "controlled increase" of Canada’s population. However, The C.D. Howe Institute’s immigration targets council, which includes prominent academics and former officials like ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney, advises continuing to decrease immigration numbers over the next three years. The government is legally required to release its new immigration levels plan within a month.

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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says with Canada’s immigration system back under control, the question now is about when to begin a “controlled increase” of the country’s population. asserted

question → say → population

Carney made the remark in a recent interview with the New York Times, just over a month before the government is required by law to release its immigration levels plan for the next three years. asserted

government → make → years

The last three federal immigration plans focused on reducing the number of people coming to the country after a rapid post-pandemic population spike. asserted

plans → focus → spike

The government also started setting targets for annual temporary arrivals to reduce the number of short-term workers and students to five per cent of the population after they cracked seven per cent in October 2024. asserted

they → start → October

The C.D. Howe Institute’s immigration targets council recommends the government continue to shrink the number of arrivals over the next three years. asserted

government → recommend → years

That council includes several top academics who study immigration policy, a former deputy minister and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney. asserted

who → include → policy

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026. asserted

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