Quebec Immigrants are New Consumers

Olympic Stadium, Montreal Quebec. Photo Credit: online pic.

Politicians can say what they want about immigrants, but the fact remains that there is no Quebec way of life to be preserved. It’s not the Canadian way. The country is a patchwork of nationalities that come here with the intention of preserving their identity. That is why Canada works.

The province of Quebec speaks French because it used to be a French colony. France, a country in Europe claimed a piece of land that belonged to indigenous people of Canada. Britain also wanted it because it was the biggest colonizer on earth. The countries fought against each other in a European war called The Seven Years War (1756-1763). 

France and friends lost. Britain and company won and Britain got the French colony that is known as Quebec. Here we are in ‘22 and politicians are crying foul over immigration, claiming it will dilute the Quebec way of life. It doesn’t make sense. Quebec, like any part of Canada is made up of immigrants.

In this year ‘22, Quebec politicians should not be focusing on preserving a colonial existence and its language French. Instead, they should be encouraging immigrants because there is a shortage of kids, and kids keep the economy afloat.

Just think of all the things parents buy when a child is born but, governments look in the horizon.  What? The cute babies are future taxpayers. Retired Canadians in Quebec don’t buy food in bulk, strollers, houses, automobiles, airline tickets, winter clothing, and tickets to Montreal FC and Montreal Canadiens’ games.

Young people do, and most of them have immigrant parents.

By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.