Ontario and Vote Compass

Vote Compass: The latest results from Vote Compass indicates just 16 per cent of respondents support increased immigration to the province. Among respondents who intend to vote PC on election day, just 9 per cent think that Ontario should admit more immigrants. , according to CBC. "Despite less favourable attitudes towards increased immigration in general, a recent study by Stanford political scientist Jens Hainmueller finds that Americans are more amenable to increased immigration when those immigrants are highly skilled," said Clifton van der Linden, CEO of Vox Pop Labs, which developed Vote Compass. "If the findings hold for Ontarians, Hudak focus on skilled immigrants may play to his advantage." Tim Hudaks plan to bring more immigrants to Ontario may not resonate with voters in general or even the Progressive Conservative Party base but it may make him more attractive to voters who lean Liberal. But while Vote Compass users were asked about immigration in general, Hudak focused Tuesday on skilled immigrants, saying he didn't want them passing over Ontario to take jobs in Saskatchewan and Alberta . The distinction is significant. Skilled immigrants no longer choose Ontario, Tim Hudak says Ontario Votes 2014: Complete coverage Take Vote Compass and see how you compare to the parties (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.