Douglas Todd: Half of Canadians now believe “mass deportations” are necessary to stop unauthorized migration. What can be done about the many temporary residents not willing to leave?

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“We didn’t turn the taps down fast enough,” Immigration Minister Marc Miller said last month.

He was admitting the Liberal government, after opening up migration volumes to extraordinary levels, took too long to slow down the recent rush of newcomers: three million in just three years.

And some of those new arrivals have been making their way across the U.S. border, much to the indignation of incoming president Donald Trump, who is threatening strong tariffs if Canada doesn’t clean up its border act.

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Despite admitting the mistake and suggesting helicopters start patrolling our international boundaries, Miller hasn’t come close to acknowledging Canada now has a plugged system.

Infrastructure can’t keep up with population demand. And, despite warnings, many guest workers and international students are in many ways showing they have no intention of leaving as their visas expire.

The Canadian public is clearly overwhelmed. An Angus Reid Institute poll found half of Canadians now believe