Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.
In this episode, I’m speaking with Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and New York Times bestselling author. He’s the author of Open Borders, one of the best books on immigration in my opinion, The Myth of the Rational Voter, named "the best political book of the year" by the New York Times, and Build, Baby, Build.
It is human nature to find someone or something else to blame for our problems. And it's been a well-played hand in the Canadian immigration debate in the past ten months or more.
But as Bryan says, 'Shouldn't we be focused on addressing the real problems? If we have a housing problem, focus on deregulating the housing sector and build more housing. If the problem is crime, then improve law enforcement rather than blame the newcomers.'
In this conversation, Bryan and I chat about the economic gains from immigration. We also explored:
Scapegoating versus tackling the real problems
Lessons from the Gulf Monarchies approach to immigration
The Canadian immigration conversation
Why Open Borders is back in print, and a lot of other good stuff.
Official Links
👋🏽 Follow Bryan on X
📚 Buy the Open Borders book
📚 Buy the Build, Baby, Build book
📰 Read Bryan’s blog Bet On It
10 Uncomfortable Truths About Express Entry, Provincial Nominations, & IRCC
Ambiguity is the looming monster in Canadian immigration, its dark shadow everywhere. Yet no matter how uncomfortable the truth may be, clarity is kind.
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