{"id":949137,"date":"2026-10-28T07:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/949137\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T07:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:54:12","slug":"theres-more-to-growing-the-population-than-wealth-to-consider-says-ottawa-reader-the-hill-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/949137\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s more to growing the population than wealth to consider, says Ottawa reader &#8211; The Hill Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <img width=\"1920\" height=\"960\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1.jpg\"  data- data-eio-rwidth=\"1920\" data-eio-rheight=\"960\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-300x150.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-1024x512.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-768x384.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-50x25.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-1600x800.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-1536x768.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-the-Editor-Option-5.t65678de4.m2048.xCyAVFSOJ-1-600x300.jpg.webp 600w\"\/>                                                     <\/p>\n<p>Re: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/2026\/10\/14\/canadas-economy-wont-grow-as-fast-in-the-future-due-to-less-immigration-bank-of-canada-says\/522101\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canada\u2019s economy \u2018won\u2019t grow as fast\u2019 in the future due to less immigration, Bank of Canada analysis says<\/a>,\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.<a id=\"subLinkStoryPage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/get-a-subscription\/\" style=\"cursor: pointer;float: left; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif !important;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a> Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription. <\/p>\n<p class=\"playfair\" style=\"font-size: 11pt !important; font-weight: 600!important;  margin-top: 20px; float: left; width: 100%;  padding:; margin: 0; color: #252525;\"> Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper. <\/p>\n<p class=\"playfair\" style=\"font-size: 11pt !important; color: #000; margin: 0; float: left; font-weight: 900 !important; width: 100%;  padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px; margin: 0;\"> Cancel anytime. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n        Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter<br \/>\n        A round up of the past week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.\n    <\/p>\n<p>By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. 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