Want to come to Alberta? Sure, if you “possess our shared values,” says Premier Danielle Smith. What values would those be, pray? asks David J. Climenhaga. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Sept. 17, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/09/16/Danielle-Smith-Dog-Whistle-Newcomers/

Danielle Smith’s Dog Whistle on Newcomers

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