How the Alberta referendum is scapegoating immigrants

Danielle Smith has a strategy to shift the blame for Alberta’s ailing public services, and appeal to the far-right forces in her base: point the finger at immigrants. Alberta researcher Bronwyn Bragg sits down with Saima Desai to bust Danielle Smith’s immigration myths in the Alberta referendum. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Why a report about immigration & the Alberta referendum? 02:38 Explaining the first immigration question on the ballot 05:32 Making non-permanent residents pay for public services 09:20 Separatism and immigration 13:30 Smith's u-turn on immigration 17:44 Organized resistance to anti-immigrant questions 22:52 What happens if these questions pass? 25:29 Putting a human face on the impacts 30:43 How should the left respond to growing anti-immigrant sentiment? The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service. _________________________________________________________________________ Want to see more videos like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall. _________________________________________________________________________ Twitter: https://x.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram:   / thebreachcommunity   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca Tiktok:   / thebreachmedia