Parkland Institute
Research institute in Edmonton, Albertawww.parklandinstitute.ca
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Sep 18, 2026
Paula SimonsHOST
Now, I, you know, like Jared, I thought the referenda would be all that anybody talked about all this summer, and I didn't have those conversations with people.
Paula SimonsHOST
I, I tried to make them have those conversations with me, and instead things were weirdly almost surreally quiet, and I feel like it's only now after Labor Day that we're starting to see more groups getting engaged from the labor unions who back Public Interest Alberta to the U of A's Parkland Institute, who issued a major report about immigration and, and racism just recently, and the Business Council of Alberta, who finally stepped up.
Paula SimonsHOST
Is it too little too late? Or do you think, Steven, I'm gonna ask you this first, does it actually make sense to wait for these groups until we're a month out to start-
Stephen CarterGUEST
Um-
Paula SimonsGUEST
Stephen Carter's group has a great website where they go through Alberta's voices, that group, where they go through the nine questions and what they mean.
Paula SimonsGUEST
And just this week, the Parkland Institute at the University of Alberta did a really important report focusing especially on the five immigration questions and looking at what some of the real data is about immigration in Alberta.
Paula SimonsGUEST
So if you want that information, it's there.
Paula SimonsGUEST
I also created my own podcast.