GLOBE AND MAIL · 2026-10-30 22:53 UTC

Repercussions of Alberta referendum's immigration question ripple through UCP, province

Alberta's recent referendum on immigration and separation has caused internal turmoil in Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party, with longtime supporters like Gurnam Dodd canceling their memberships over concerns that the government normalized separatism and divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric. Immigration advocates and minority community leaders report that immigrants are leaving the province and UCP supporters, citing the party's failure to publicly oppose anti-immigrant sentiment during the referendum campaign. Albertans voted to give the province more control over immigration…

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