Some 58 per cent of respondents to a survey by the Environics Institute agreed “there is too much immigration to Canada,” up from 44 per cent last year. That’s the highest level the polling firm has recorded since 1998. Environics surveyed 2,016 people. (The Logic)

Talking point: Respondents say they’re worried that newcomers are adding to the challenge of finding housing; that governments aren’t managing the immigration system properly; and that the economy is too weak to absorb more workers. More than two-thirds of the people surveyed still thought immigration had a positive impact on the economy, however. The Liberal government has responded to concerns about population growth by capping study permits and promising to set targets for all temporary residents. Ottawa is aiming for 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025; it’s not clear whether survey respondents know those numbers when they say there’s too much immigration.