The evidence that immigration is an issue with Canadians is how many comments any immigration-related article gets. Until recently the Globe and the Post often closed comments to those, or censored them severely, not allowing opinions that dissent too much from the liberal consensus. A recent Guardian article on the topic got over 3000 comments, most from Canadians. Canadians want a conversation about immigration, but have not been allowed to have it. It appears with this new commenting system, comments are no longer getting censored based on actual content, as previously.

It appears there are 5 distinct issues:

1. Mass immigration: how much is too much, in terms of economics, and in terms of social fabric.
2. Where it ends up, all in a handful of cities, where existing Canadians feel "invaded".
3. A feeling the government favors immigrants over existing Canadians.
4. Some who have values incompatible with Canadia's basic values.
5. Regional issues: housing in Vancouver.