Lukas and Joshua Were Discussing the Merits of Increasing And/or

question 86

Multiple Choice

Lukas and Joshua were discussing the merits of increasing and/or decreasing Canadian immigration rates.Lukas tended to favour the idea of increasing immigration levels as a result of reading what demographers were forecasting for Canada if immigration rates were to decline.What demographic prediction was Lukas referring to?

• A) an increase in illegal immigrants
• B) a population in decline by 2015
• C) the aging of the Canadian population
• D) lower taxes for the next generation

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