US Vice-President JD Vance has sparked controversy by attributing Canada's declining living standards to what he termed "immigration insanity." Sharing economic data on social media, Vance pointed to Canada's high foreign-born population, 23% according to Statistics Canada, as a factor in stagnating prosperity. He criticized Canadian political leadership while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre echoed concerns about economic decline. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has since announced plans to reduce immigration levels, proposing to freeze permanent resident numbers and cut temporary residents by 43% by 2027 in the latest federal budget