If the purpose of Danielle Smith's year of anti immigrant rhetoric, embodied in her noxious nine referendum questions, to scare immigrants away, it appears to be working. And without immigrant talent, investment and skills, Alberta's economy and culture will suffer.
Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day - a prompt to honour the courage of my grandmother and the resilience of my mother and aunts, who came to this country as refugees. I can never repay Canada for welcoming them, nor Alberta, for allowing them to flourish. #WorldRefugeeDay