Canadians haven’t felt this strongly opposed to immigration levels in a quarter century, a turnaround in the attitude of a country that once embraced newcomers but has been shaken by a post-pandemic influx.

Nearly six in 10 people now agree “there’s too much immigration to Canada,” according to the country’s longest-running survey on the topic by the Environics Institute. It’s the first time since 1998 that this view is held by a clear majority and a stark shift from favourable opinion over the past two decades.