Quebec election: Lower immigration would hurt Montreal, Plante says

Having fewer immigrants entering Montreal each year would be a problem for the city, Mayor Valérie Plante says.
Plante made the comments on Monday during a provincial election campaign that in recent weeks has been dominated by the question of Quebec immigration levels.
“Yes,” Plante said when asked if having fewer newcomers would cause problems for Montreal. “Right now, the percentage of unoccupied jobs is already three per cent in Montreal, so that’s already