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Alberta's Smith blaming immigrants for her own failures: Opposition NDP
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a provincewide referendum on October 19 with nine questions, including restricting social services for some immigrants and constitutional changes like abolishing the Senate.
- Opposition NDP deputy leader Rakhi Pancholi criticized Smith for focusing on the referendum and blaming immigrants for government financial problems instead of addressing urgent issues such as the budget deficit and healthcare access.
- Pancholi stated that racism and hatred have increased in Alberta since the United Conservative Party took power and warned that the referendum debate could increase divisiveness among Albertans.
- Smith is scheduled to answer questions from reporters in Calgary the day after her TV address on the referendum proposals.
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Saturday's letters: Smith scapegoats newcomers for Alberta's woes
So Premier Danielle Smith wants to blame immigrants for Alberta's woes. Are immigrants the reason that we don't have a new hospital in the west end? The morale of hospital workers and educators is at an all-time low. And now we know who's to blame according to Smith and Bruce McAllister.
·Edmonton, Canada
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources lean Left
78% Left
L 78%
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