What Charlottetowns immigration boom can teach Canada
When Alex Cyr was growing up on Prince Edward Island in the early aughts, the capital Charlottetown was a pretty quaint and homogeneous place.
But in 2024, the city looks very different. In the last few years, the provincial government has made it easier for immigrants to flock there \u2013 and they have, more than any other city in the country.
The city is younger and more diverse, and it\u2019s solved a lot of the problems caused by its aging workforce. But housing prices have gone up, and the healthcare system is stretched.
These challenges that Charlottetown faces now are familiar to so many cities across the country. Journalist Alex Cyr wrote about the city\u2019s immigration growth for Maclean\u2019s. His piece is called: \u201cHow Charlottetown Became an Immigration Boom Town\u201d.
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