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Balance of Power: Immigration with Dr. Bronwyn Bragg

Are Alberta’s immigration referendum questions actually about immigration, or about politics? This week on Balance of Power, Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward are joined by Dr. Bronwyn Bragg, a human geographer at the University of Lethbridge who studies labour migration and precarious work. First: the politics behind Alberta’s proposed immigration referendum. The panel breaks down what the questions actually say and what they imply. How do complicated policy issues become simple political narratives? And what happens when those narratives start shaping public opinion? Then: the economics beneath the rhetoric. Using Brooks, Alberta and the meatpacking industry as a case study, Bronwyn explains how temporary foreign workers fit into the province’s labour market and why industries that depend on migrant labour are often missing from the political conversation. Finally: facts, feelings, and the politics of immigration. When economic anxiety and housing pressure collide with political messaging, why do facts often fail to change minds? And what responsibility do political leaders have when public debate moves from policy into identity? Immigration policy, labour markets, referendum strategy, and a reminder that behind every political talking point are real communities and real people. Welcome to Balance of Power. Guest: Bronwyn Bragg, PhD https://bronwynbragg.ca 00:00 Intro 02:37 Referendum Announcement 07:46 Facts vs Feelings 12:40 Brooks, Alberta and the Meatpacking Economy 26:33 Referendum Question #1 32:01 Referendum Question #2 39:14 Nationalist Politics and the Strategy Behind Immigration Rhetoric 52:55 What Can People Actually Do? 56:21 Outro