Alberta separatist campaign normalizes anti-migrant racism
The Alberta referendum ended with a resounding defeat for the separatist party. At least, that’s what most of the corporate media coverage has characterized it as. But, in an article in Canadian Dimension published before the vote, Megan Aiken and Will Kujula argue that Alberta independence is not a threat because it might actually happen, but because it normalizes organizing for white supremacist, anti-immigrant policies in Canada. We speak with Megan Aiken, assistant professor of political science at the University of Lethbridge.
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