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The Rise of Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Canada

A recent poll by the Association for Canadian Studies found that 63% of non-immigrant Canadians disagree with the statement "Canada needs new immigrants."

Professor Chedly Belkhodja from Concordia University's School of Community and Public Affairs notes that anti-immigrant sentiment has been growing in Canada since the pandemic, attributing this trend to globalization.

"We had a certain stability in the way the system was working in many societies," Belkhodja said. "With globalization, a lot of things happened."

Experts explore how this trend reflects wider economic anxieties and the growing influence of populist narratives.

Author's summary: Rising anti-immigration sentiment in Canada reflects economic anxieties.

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