Last year, I read an economic analysis and forecast that stated the future/eventual economic power of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China). These four countries will one day become a very powerful economic bloc. The shere population sizes of BIC should give pause to many economists. No matter how much further the US or Japan are in technological terms, the current G-2 cannot match the number of people consuming in BIC. For example, China's per capita income is roughly 1/35 that of the USA. If over the next ten years, the Chinese per capita income rises 5% per year, it will quickly knock a few of the present members of G-7 down and off the list of the richest nations in the world.
Should the USA and Japan wish to remain the G-2, both countries had better start cranking up their baby-factories. Both are facing a growing gray population. What we need now are laws that promote and encourage more babies being born.
How will Canada fit in the new world? If the Canadian government can past it own shortcomings, it must address these issues: (1) low birth rates, (2) university graduates leaving the country - just look at me, (3) rising unemployment, (4) constant struggle with keeping Quebec engaged in dialogue, (5) economic disparity between the 'have' and 'have not' provinces and territories, (6) our economic dependence on the USA, (7) lack of military power, and (8) immigration policies.
Canada needs to grow its population fast. We need to set numerical targets over the next 25 years. For starters, here are my suggestions. By the year 2010, Canada needs to reach 40 million. By 2015, 50 million. By 2020, 75 million. And five years later, 100 million. Finally, in 2025, there needs to be some 125 million people living in Canada.
I'd love to see the province of Saskatchewan with a solid population base of 25 million by 2025. I believe there are roughly 1M people in the province today. Surely, there is enough room in the province to see the population explode 25X. If you have ever been to Saskatchewan, you know there is more than enough space to house 25M people.
So, if the Conservative Party is willing to fly me back home and throw their support behind me, I'd be happy to run on a 'platform of growing the country to 125M in 20 years'. Not too sure if Pete or Stephen would take me up on my offer, nevertheless it is now on the table.
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