Canada is going through an unprecedented growth spurt, having added well over a million people last year after a similarly historic intake in 2022.
Some economists have argued this record-setting surge could be a boon to an economy heavily dependent on immigration. A recent Desjardins report cautioned the federal government against slamming the door on non-permanent residents like students and temporary workers, who make up most of the recent newcomers.
But this breakneck pace is bringing with it some major growing pains — particularly in a health-care sector perpetually starved for resources.
The country isn’t producing nearly enough homegrown primary care doctors to keep up with the country’s health needs, said Dr. Kathleen Ross, a B.C. family doctor and
