Three former Alberta premiers unite to urge voters to say 'no' to referendum immigration questions

Alberta’s referendum questions on immigration may not give the province a clear mandate

The questions are suggestive and lack context. That’s why the results need to be interpreted with care

Fact Check: Does Alberta choosing its own immigrants really threaten prosperity?

Subhead:Former premiers Rachel Notley, Alison Redford and Ed Stelmach want Albertans to vote No on the five immigration questions. Quebec has had its say for 35 years.#   Former premiers Rachel Notley, Alison Redford and Ed Stelmach want Albertans to vote No on the five immigration questions on Monday's ballot. In a joint Calgary Herald column, they write that "Alberta's continued prosperity depends on immigration." They call the five "immigrant…

Alberta should not rip out the welcome mat

By asking Albertans to vote on five immigration questions, the government is attempting to divide residents into us-and-them camps.

Three former Alberta premiers unite to urge voters to say 'no' to referendum immigration questions

Three former Alberta premiers are urging voters to say “no” to the five immigration-related questions on the Oct. 19 referendum ballot, saying the questions target immigrants and pose a “clear and present threat to Alberta’s continued prosperity.”

Stay open for growth: Former premiers urge 'No' on the immigration questions

Alberta’s continued prosperity depends on immigration. Our province’s remarkable journey from frontier trading post to global energy power is strongly linked to a tradition of welcome for everyone. That’s why we’re standing up together to say the five immigrant-targeting questions on the Oct. 19 ballot are a threat to our continued prosperity.

Understanding the immigration questions › Sunny South News

By Vamini Selvanandan Are you having trouble making sense of the five immigration questions posed by the UCP government in the upcoming October 19 referendum? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Collectively called the “immigration questions,” the first five questions on the ballot actually represent separate issues. The first asks if the province... Read More »