There are a lot of folks weighing in on this so I will just give you my two cents. First off, we are talking about different data sets - one is an employer survey and one is a household survey (the LFS) so you have to be a little careful with interpretation.
I agree with your analysis David. But our one big advantage used to be cheap rents/homes. With rents approaching big city pricing, why would an immigrant come to NB when they will find more opportunity, better wages and possibly support from their own community in large centres? I believe the government made a strategic mistake when it refused to control rent increases.
I agree with your analysis David. But our one big advantage used to be cheap rents/homes. With rents approaching big city pricing, why would an immigrant come to NB when they will find more opportunity, better wages and possibly support from their own community in large centres? I believe the government made a strategic mistake when it refused to control rent increases.