Business Leader Ken Rowe and David Foot

David Foot: We dont need as many workers as we did in the past, said David Foot, author of Boom, Bust and Echo, in an interview Wednesday from Toronto. That raises questions about the role of immigration, according to The Chronicle Herald. Business leader Ken Rowe made a similar argument during a speech at a fundraiser Monday in Halifax. The founder and chairman of IMP Group Ltd. noted that 50 per cent of his workers are over 46 years old. Rowe emphasized that young Canadians need to be trained for available jobs first and For the second time in two days, immigration has been downplayed as a potential vehicle for economic growth in the region. Foot is slated to take part in a conference Thursday at the Sobey School of Business at Saint Marys University. It will concentrate on demographics and the economy. Titled the Economic Implications of Demographic Change, the discussions will include representatives from government, business and academia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.