The former Bank of Canada governor and current adviser to the Liberal government said Canada has allowed more people into the country that it can absorb. “We’re letting down the people that we let in, quite frankly,” he said at an event Wednesday held by Cardus, a Christian think tank. (The Canadian Press)

Talking point: Carney pointed to the lack of housing, health care and social services to support newcomers. The services crunch follows a steady increase in immigration since the Liberal Party formed government in 2015, which surged following the pandemic to fill labour shortages. Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged the government “didn’t get the balance quite right,” and announced steep cuts in immigration levels over the next few years. Carney also placed some blame on the provinces, saying they underfunded higher education, leading institutions to rely more on foreign students, who pay higher tuition.