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Appreciate the balanced assessment .. As a Saskatchewanian myself, I can relate - but man!! what's with the negative-only comments? Some people want to take it all from Canada and not ready to spend a moment to support or understand or be a part of the solution in Canada .. Canada deserves better than such immigrants :(

A long-time subscriber and seldom commenter, but as someone who seriously considered moving to Canada at one point and has been keeping a close eye on the country, I feel both sympathetic and ironic about your decision.\nWhichever corner of the world you land on, fair winds and following seas. You'll do great.

I can identify with a lot of your comments. I live in the United States, where I have lived all my life. It's a great country and I'm thankful for the life that I have had here, but things are changing and it no longer feels like the same country that I grew up in. To add some perspective, I grew up in the 70's and 80's. My wife is from Colombia, and I have been there 11 times so far ( trip number 12 coming in a few months), and I love Colombia. I am planning to move there when I retire. I know it's not a perfect place, as there is no such thing as a perfect place, and there will be some things that I will miss about my life in the states, but it feels like the right choice for my retirement. I can hear in your voice how you feel conflicted, and I have those same feelings. Ultimately, we all have to make the choices that are best for us as individuals.

I've been reading some comments here and a lot of people seem to be complaining more than native Germans which is quite an achievement. It would help not believing fairy tales you've been told about Germany and do some research before coming here.

12:39 THIS is racism from a journalist. Everyone that is not for open borders is a person with no hope for Canada. Why did no one in the comment section point it out?

Dont listen to all those bad comments, Germany is a great country. It is just important to learn the language and work hard. There are just a few countries that can meet the quality of life that you get here (Healthcare, transportation, safety, welthfare etc...)

Comment: Better Politicians and Mayors need to be elected in Canada, so the country moves forward on many levels. 2024

Entire comment section is just thrashing DW left and right ?

governments are defined by the ultimate Authority in that government! America's government is controlled by law(the definition of a Republic) that applies equally to all citizens, in particular to the elected representatives, the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence is the Supreme law in America that controls the government to protect the citizens! hence America is a Constitutional Republic! only lieing ass communist democrat and the dolts they fool conflate elections as a democracy? in a true democracy you have elections to pick your leaders, and your leaders have complete control of government! with no restraints! like Ping in the Socialist Consultive Democracy of China, and Putin in the Democratic Federation of Russia, ((they have elections and vote, bet you didn't know?), your inability to reason, and lack of curiosity to find out makes you half right at best, like your comment, and stupid when it's put in front of your face, but you refuse to check

I love how your channel allow discussions in the comments, unlike CBC that would 100% disable comments on every single video related to immigration policies.

Without judgement I think the majority of the comment section share a similar opinion

Commenting enabled on Guardian? I'm surprised. What happened to suppressing readers comments that you love so much?

I saw another comment saying that she’s the underwriter for a mortgage company. She has the money, but knows the law and doesn’t want to pay.

What's interesting: I am a German thinking about moving to Canada, because I believe Germany is a mess. We gave home to more than 1,000,000 refugees since 2015 and still more to come. I am kind of distracted of this video and all the comments. Where would a Canadian go, if he or she wants to leave? Switzerland? Australia? NZ?

It's a miracle that this comment section is still active.

Just where do you think ANY comment on lack of infrastructure and obscene numbers in immigration will go? Nothing will change except to vote the Liberals OUT!

The lack of knowledge in this comment section is alarming..

The Guardian, I’m curious……given that 99% of circa 8300 comments (so far) disagree with your position, has anybody there actually taken a moment to consider that you might be wrong? Or is everybody on here ‘far right’?

Imagine if the roles were reversed and Mr. Singh didn't pay rent, I'm sure y'all would flood the comments section w hate/racist comments. (Not commenting on the tenant's identity but simply commenting how people always hate on Punjabi community specifically even though crime has no common background).

Global News deserves thanks for keeping the comment section open so people can express themselves, as opposed to a less transparent Canadian news organization.

Everyone is talking nonsense here....\n Not a single comment is of useful here.......\n By the way,\n "Can anyone explain,what did just happen .....\n Y security,did't allow the translater to with xi xingping....\n How will the conversation take place withouT him.....\n I think,the security had done a bad joB here .....\n ToO muCh unprofessionalism......

did anybody in the comments actually watch the video lol?

That first comment saying we don’t need a million more Ubers drivers and Tim Hortons workers doesn’t come across very well. Lots of people coming here are highly educated. \nOn the other hand. Tims hires immigrants because the typical “Canadian” minimum wage worker doesn’t show up to shifts, are late frequently, or have poor work ethics. Immigrants are reliable because they don’t have a plan b or anyone to fall back on if they don’t have money coming in.

You let third world immigrants in, your country becomes third world country. This comment speaks truth…it is NOT rascist. They demand jobs, they demand rights, they demand housing, they demand free govt help……they come into this country knowing how to abuse the host country! Shame on us!!,

Why doesn't this news channel cover all black related atrocities . I mean they openly deleted my comments on black genocide here.

Canada ?? is a illusion ??? NOTHING has changed since my last comment 7 months ago ???

Most ppl in the comments section were complaining about immigration. What they don't know is that there's a weak demand for investment in a country where companies expect a falling population of customers. If birth rates continue to fall down then the government will have no choice but to lure immigrants to boost population. It would be worse without immigrants as living standards would stagnate as the population gradually vanishes.

I am so pleased to see so much common sense in a Guardian comments section! ? I am anti the bs that’s going on in the west but came here to have my pov challenged, seems we’re all in agreement ????

Wow the Guardian left the comments section on-progress or did they just forget to turn it off...?

Despite the divisive headline of this video and the comments, it seems like all the people interviewed in the video are roughly on the same page. No one hates all immigrants, they are all just worried about the scale and pace of immigration overwhelming infrastructure.

When you delete my comments about black people history of genocide ., slavery and eugenics are you denying it happened to black people?

Why did you remove my comment about unarm black people get shot . You don't think it happens a white offer shoots a black man?

why did you remove comment about unarmed black men shot by white cops?

Why are all the top comments so vile and racist?

Aap ki Video Se 10 Timee Accha hai Comments me Jo Likha hai. I Respect All Comment.Thanku???????

Omg I just tried putting a comment up but good ole JT has us censored what a bish

Just hear for the comments

It's just going to be veiled racism here in the comments.

Was this posted by True North for likes, clicks and comments, how much did you make? You say mind your own business and I say show me how to make the money

This comments section stinks

I just told the truth on the issue on this subject and got a warning from YT they would close account next time, plus they removed the comment.

Only watered down, semi-cogent comments are allowed. You've been lobotomized by censorship and propaganda.

As a child of immigrants, I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised at how sane and policy-based this comments section is when the issue is so aggravating to the public. It goes to show how badly the government at all levels has fumbled, and I can speak from my own experience that most immigrants and children of immigrants agree that we cannot let this many immigrants into the country without better integration and housing availability. It does not benefit ANYONE.

Where is my comment youtube?

I have a relative originating from Caribbean who recently tried setting up in Canada, and echoed what the commentator has, i.e. that you have to start from the bottom in terms of work, having to work unskilled jobs, even if you are already qualified in a profession in your country of origin. Catch-22 situation of being required to have Canadian experience first, is true.

Commenting on things before the courts are crazy. Scamming landlords should be held accountable

Why is the Guardian interested in Canada when it outright ignores the same issues in the UK and labels anyone with an opinion as ‘far-right’? Meanwhile they play down a UK councillors (Labour) comments inciting violence. Two tier journalism.

Only 3% of tenants are bad and 97% good according to the latest data. So stop your propaganda here at the comments to the People don't know this

This is so absurd. Is the situation would be other way around. Everyone kept screaming about deporting these immigrants(Indians) but when it's someone from a different community (black) in this case. Nobody says anything about the situation. Even I saw people commenting bad about not being a landlord. Our society is screwed.

This is so absurd. Is the situation would be other way around. Everyone kept screaming about deporting these immigrants(Indians) but when it's someone from a different community (black) in this case. Nobody says anything about the situation. Even I saw people commenting bad about not being a landlord. Our society is screwed.