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Douglas Todd: While migration battles flare in the U.S. and Europe, Canada reduces its numbers in an understated way Opinion: Canada’s tightening of borders is not nearly as draconian as in the U.S. and Europe, but Ottawa wants the public to recognize the number of new arrivals has been falling

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Douglas Todd: While migration battles flare in the U.S. and Europe, Canada reduces its numbers in an understated way

Opinion: Canada’s tightening of borders is not nearly as draconian as in the U.S. and Europe, but Ottawa wants the public to recognize the number of new arrivals has been falling

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While headlines blare about migration crackdowns in the U.S. and Europe, Canada is restricting newcomers more incrementally — and mostly away from the spotlight.

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