Canada’s Immigration Fumble vs. Sweden’s Course Correction:

A Tale of Two Visions

The distinction between ideology and reality is essential for any political community to grasp. Policies based on an assessment of what is real will always yield better results than ideology-based decisions. The contrast between these two approaches is palpable when one compares Sweden and Canada on immigration.

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For decades, Canada and Sweden were hailed as paragons of progressive immigration policies—open, tolerant, and willing to accept large numbers of newcomers in the name of humanitarianism and economic growth. But the two countries embarked on sharply different paths somewhere along the line. While Sweden has had a national reckoning, recognizing the failures of mass, unvetted immigration and moving decisively to protect its heritage, economic stability, and social cohesion, Canada remained long committed to a globalist vision that prioritizes high immigration numbers regardless of the consequences.

This divergence on immigration is not just a ma…