As the Fort McMurray emergency passes, those without housing and citizenship status face an uncertain future. Over 160 temporary foreign workers from Fort McMurray came…
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Distinction Awards Honour Calgary Changemakers
Calgary is celebrating the best of its immigrant communities at the 20th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards this month. Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) will host…
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For some, Alberta’s history is just about cowboys, oil, and Conservatives, but a new television series is shedding light on the many contributions that minority…
View More Immigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of AlbertaTaking Immigration and Settlement to Twitter
Patricia Gallagher admits it is hard to keep up with social media in her line of work. As the Operations Manager at the Calgary Catholic…
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A Talk With Canada’s Longest-Serving Visible Minority MP
Deepak Obhrai, Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Calgary East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, has…
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What Alberta’s Political Climate Means for this Fall’s Election
In concluding this series, I’d like to offer some context to what happened on May 5 in the Alberta provincial election and some insights on…
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Immigrant Waves and Alberta’s Political Culture
The roots of Canada’s political culture can be traced through the history of its immigration patterns. In his classic analysis of the Founding of New…
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Newcomers and the Stunning Notley Win
‘Newcomers’ to Alberta are frequently thought to be responsible for big political shifts in a province most Canadians incorrectly perceive to be conservative to its…
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Jim Prentice Reaps the Whirlwind
Turning around a losing campaign is tough enough for a governing party in an election where the ballot frame is ‘time for a change’. It…
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A Teachable Moment: Alberta’s Gay-Straight Alliance Debacle
One year ago, as Sochi geared up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, Canadians united in condemnation of Russia’s anti-gay laws. Now, in preparation for…
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