Baby Boom Generation

Persistently Dept: All provinces are under pressure to squeeze their health budgets now - not just because of aging populations, but because Ottawa has set a cap on how much it will spend in the future, according to Globe and Mail. The 2011 census drives home a central concern of federal and provincial governments. The large baby boom generation is starting to leave the work force and there aren t enough taxpayers coming on line to replace them. Persistently low birth rates will mean future taxpayers will have to carry a heavier load. One option would be to increase immigration dramatically. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney recently told The that moving too sharply in this area risks an anti-immigration backlash. Only 10 to 15 per cent of Canadians are in favour of raising immigration levels, he said and ontario is currently trying to get all provinces to join its effort to reduce doctors fees, a plan doctors are resisting. Work force replenished too slowly (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.