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A growing perception in Canada that immigration is to blame for some of the country's economic woes is fueling a xenophobic backlash evidenced by a surge in reported hate crimes against visible minorities, advocates and community members say.
Long a nation that took pride in welcoming newcomers, Canada is facing a reckoning over a sharp rise in the number of "temporary residents" such as international students and workers in recent years. Opinion polls show a growing slice of the public believes Canada has too many immigrants, and many blame them for a worsening housing crisis and surge in the cost of living.
That appears to have contributed to a slump in popularity of Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberal government. A national election is due no later than October 2025.
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