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Canada and Anti-Immigration Sentiment

u.s: Though Canada shares similar cultures to the U.S. and U.K., it does not share the protectionist streak displayed by those allies, he said, according to Metro News. Canada hasn't seen the same sort of fiscal tightening, which is increasing inequality and leaving people behind. This is potentially a bigger deal if this is a first step into a reversal of globalization, he told a panel at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Nor has it seen a decline in real wage growth or anti-immigration sentiment that is behind a backlash in the U.K. and the U.S., he said. Jaime Watt, executive chairman at public strategy firm Navigator Ltd. said the anti-immigration sentiment spreading in the U.S. and U.K. could actually be beneficial for investment in Canada. Further, he added, Canada social safety net has healed to ensure no Canadian is left behind by the deeper integration of global economies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.