As the global economy struggles to return to growth, the United Kingdom is not the only country seeking to limit immigration. The number of applications for Canadian immigration that will be considered has been capped at 20,000 for those applying under the points-based Federal Skilled Worker Program for the year to June 30th 2011. Announcing [...]

Alberta politicians have become skilful at creating an ‘us-versus-them’ mentality that paints the province as the home of independent mavericks, says a Calgary-based filmmaker and researcher. And he says that ‘rhetoric of exceptionality’ has been key in creating long-lived political dynasties in Alberta – even though it doesn’t quite reflect the complex realities of a [...]