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.