Comments by "Beth Gerow" (@kittyfan) on "Global National: Aug. 27, 2023 | Potential record-breaking NWT heat threatens more wildfires" video.

the housing ppl are a little late. The housing crisis started years ago when they let 10 million immigrants into the country with no plans to provide housing for them, and now Seniors on Govt pensions and ppl on disability can't even afford a studio apt. In the park across from us there's a homeless encampment with lots of little tents. ... OK now, but i'm not sure what they're going to do when winter comes.
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smoke infested NYCity has cleaner air now than it did 20 yrs ago when there WEREN'T fires. It's just the news making a cool story...if it bleeds it leads.
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@darlene2709 YES it is.....New York took readings of the air quality.....weather ppl and environmental ppl have been doing that for 50 yrs. The NY Post compared readings from 20 yrs ago to readings taken when the smoke was at its worst. The readings from 20 yrs ago were worse. You can google it instead of just calling someone a liar. Cheers!
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@darlene2709 yes, it was announced in June. At the same time it was announced that the pop was 30 million in 1997. And that 97% of the increase were immigrants. Immigrants are fine, as long as you prepare for them.
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@caryfrancis8030 immigrants are great....hard working and lots of fun learning about their culture....but you have to prepare for them. The population went from 30 million in '97 to 40 million this past June., and 97% of the increase are immigrants. The govt should have been preparing for this 20+ yrs ago istead of waiting for a crisis and then screaming at developers now. And then we find out that if you apply to start on a project now it will talke 3 yrs or more to build the housing. Good luck to you!!
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@Inlinetodie MY FAMILY has been in Canada since 1723. And i've been here all my life. It's the govt's figures.....30 million in 1997, 40 million in last June, 97% are immigrants. They should have been preparing for the pop increase 25 yrs ago..............not wait til there's a housing crisis and then start screaming at developers. That one developer was right. Here it takes 2 yrs to get permits for a project, and then the builder can start. Cheers1
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