Rich Mole: Elitist political parties have in general tried over the past several generations to keep a lid on contentious issues. Some see this kind of behavior as tempering while others view it as undemocratic. Trump didn't observe the custom, much to the chagrin of many in his own party. In Canada, of course, our mainstream parties have essentially kept a lid on the immigration debate for two or more decades and no government has ever sought sought or obtained 'social licence' for the mass immigration program. Will immigration become a political issue in the future? That's a good question. It would only take a political maverick to bring the issue to the fore. History illustrates that democracy, like nature, abhors a vacuum. It will be interesting to see how long our illustrious mainstream politicians can defy gravity on this.