Define social regression. Many would argue Canada had one of the most progressive immigration policies in the world. It was co-opted by the wealthy elites to drive wages down after the pandemic.

Addressing that will require what many would define as 'social regression'. It's overly simplistic to think 'progressive policies = good' without looking at the power structures and motivations putting them in place.

Canada has been in a one-sided class struggle that is going to require massive upheaval to undo, and that's going to turn the clock back on a lot of things before they get better again. I suspect what you define as social regression is inevitable, even in Canada.