When keeping it real Canadian goes wrong

Blaming immigrants for Canada’s structural ills is a well-known scapegoat tactic of bigotry and the far right—and it’s taking root and spreading.

Researchers have flagged Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s criticism of Liberal immigration policy as potentially shouldering some blame for ballooning anti-immigrant sentiment in the country, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

July 15, 2026

OTTAWA—The diversification of Canada seems to piss off Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party.

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