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Old 05-25-2012, 04:48 PM
 
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...I don't know why people are so scared of 100M people. Most of us will be better off without sacrificing anything.
Better off? By the time Canada hits 100 million we'll all be dead.
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Old 05-26-2012, 09:50 AM
 
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I don't know why people are so scared of 100M people. Most of us will be better off without sacrificing anything.
You're confusing fear with disagreement here. Arguing for economies of scale is not exactly the same as proving there would be any.
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Old 05-26-2012, 09:51 PM
 
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You're confusing fear with disagreement here. Arguing for economies of scale is not exactly the same as proving there would be any.
I have seen a lot of disagreement here, but not a convincing one regarding why it is a bad thing. People talks as if the current population is ideal, which I guess means the US has 90% too many people?

Most arguments are about losing farmland or nature, or just empty land, that kind of thing but as I said, Canada has a LOT of them, really A LOT, and some of it becoming urban areas doesn't really change much, and we will still have plenty.
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Old 05-27-2012, 01:56 AM
 
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Boticelli, where do you live? How much of Canada have you travelled through?

There is no such thing as empty land.

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Old 05-27-2012, 04:29 PM
 
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I have seen a lot of disagreement here, but not a convincing one regarding why it is a bad thing. People talks as if the current population is ideal, which I guess means the US has 90% too many people?

Most arguments are about losing farmland or nature, or just empty land, that kind of thing but as I said, Canada has a LOT of them, really A LOT, and some of it becoming urban areas doesn't really change much, and we will still have plenty.
I somewhat agree with you here: I'm not sure why 100M people would be worse than what Canada looks like now. I can see how it could be worse for some people (35 million people in Southern Ontario?) but I don't see how anyone can be sure that would happen. However, I also fail to see how having 100M people in Canada would lead to a higher quality of life, as if there was any correlation between population density and quality of life on this planet, and your conjectures about economies of scale ("small businesses will be better off"??) haven't convinced me.
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Old 05-28-2012, 05:35 PM
 
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This thread is pretty surprising, judging by some of the comments it's pretty clear, that many have no concept of geography. Canada is massive, comparisons to japan or whatever, is just plain crazy. Canada's at 100 hundred million would compare directly with norjway, hardly the most crowded place on earth. And please the permafrost comment is meaningless, with the exception of western europe, most countries in the world have large portions of their country that are vastly unpopulated, in norjway it's mountain/arctic areas, the uk scotland,china the entire west, japan the northern half, etc.

Granted the Vancouver/Toronto, area is pretty much maxed out. But there is still massive portions of the country that lack cities. If you actually look at the numbers and understand the realities of the 21st century, it's obvious that canada needs, atleast 20 million people relatively soon.
Basic laws of economic's and demographics pretty much demand we increase our population, otherwise large portions of the country will face declining populations, and continual government dependency for the rest of our live.

When you look at the numbers it's really hard to argue with.
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Old 05-28-2012, 06:00 PM
 
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This thread is pretty surprising, judging by some of the comments it's pretty clear, that many have no concept of geography. Canada is massive, comparisons to japan or whatever, is just plain crazy...
Stick around. We bring crazy to a whole new level.
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Old 05-29-2012, 03:58 AM
 
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.... If you actually look at the numbers and understand the realities of the 21st century, it's obvious that canada needs, at least 20 million people relatively soon ......

When you look at the numbers it's really hard to argue with.
Yes, hard to argue with since Canada already surpassed 20 million in 1967 and is now approaching 35 million. Present estimate is 34,811,000. Population of Canada by year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Or did you mean that Canada needs 20 million more people relatively soon?

How soon is relatively soon?

Canada is now very steadily increasing it's population by about 1 million people approximately every 3 years and looking at the population statistics it looks like it won't be long before it's 1 million every 2 years. I think that is a moderate and very practical increase over the course of the next few years.

Speaking of realities of the 21st century ..... I can't help but wonder if some of the folks who are pushing for drastically increased population are people who are youngsters worried about having to support their elders and Old Age Security pensioners in the next 20 years or so. And maybe even worried about who is going to be supporting them in 30 or 40 years from now.

Hmmmm?

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Old 05-29-2012, 10:26 AM
 
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Yes, hard to argue with since Canada already surpassed 20 million in 1967 and is now approaching 35 million. Present estimate is 34,811,000. Population of Canada by year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Or did you mean that Canada needs 20 million more people relatively soon?

How soon is relatively soon?

Canada is now very steadily increasing it's population by about 1 million people approximately every 3 years and looking at the population statistics it looks like it won't be long before it's 1 million every 2 years. I think that is a moderate and very practical increase over the course of the next few years.

Speaking of realities of the 21st century ..... I can't help but wonder if some of the folks who are pushing for drastically increased population are people who are youngsters worried about having to support their elders and Old Age Security pensioners in the next 20 years or so. And maybe even worried about who is going to be supporting them in 30 or 40 years from now.

Hmmmm?

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Who doesn't this affect, there is no age group that isn't directly effected, aside from those 70+. Youngsters are worried because there expected to hold on to this burden. But the older folk should be far more worried. If you think your retirement is a gaurentee your more than a bit optimistic.


Yes canada's population is increasing by a million every 2-3 years, but that's in certain regions. Other regions have stalled or are declinning, if this keeps up many places in canada, will start seeing very real demographic problems. The current immigration levels are just enough to keep 15-20 metro area's alive. If we don't want large portions of rural canada completely dependant on big cities, something is gonna have to change.
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Old 05-29-2012, 01:24 PM
 
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The current immigration levels are just enough to keep 15-20 metro area's alive.

If we don't want large portions of rural canada completely dependant on big cities, something is gonna have to change.
Well, there are 33 large metropolitan areas presently flourishing in Canada. I guess you're suggesting that there should be more metro areas spread across the country.

Can you please elaborate on what you mean about large portions of rural Canada being dependant on big cities? I am not understanding that statement. Dependant on big cities for what?

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