Jedwab: Diversity debate: Poll shows sharp divide between Montreal and regions

As politicians spar over whether a woman in a hijab can be a police officer, details from a Léger poll reveal a deep divide between multicultural Montreal and the rest of Quebec on immigration.

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“There’s a Montreal vs. Quebec divide. There’s also a divide in Montreal between francophones and non-francophones,” said Jack Jedwab, executive director of the Association for Canadian Studies ...

In Greater Montreal, with 4.1 million residents from St-Jérôme to St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 39 per cent of respondents want to reduce or eliminate immigration, while 41 per cent want to maintain current levels and 18 per cent want to increase it.

In contrast, 58 per cent of respondents in central Quebec — the region most opposed to immigration — say it should be reduced or eliminated.