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Rising Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Canada

A recent poll by The Association for Canadian Studies found that 63% of non-immigrant Canadians disagree with the statement "Canada needs new immigrants."

According to Chedly Belkhodja, a professor at Concordia University's School of Community and Public Affairs, this trend has been growing since the pandemic and is largely attributed to globalization.

"We had a certain stability in the way the system was working in many societies," Belkhodja said. "With globalization, a lot of things happened."

Experts explore how this trend reflects wider economic anxieties and the growing influence of populist narratives.

Author's summary: Canada sees rising anti-immigration sentiment amid globalization.

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