The rural case for temporary foreign workers

Barry Morishita, former mayor of Brooks and past leader of the Alberta Party, draws on his experience in one of Canada’s most economically and demographically unique rural communities to defend the controversial temporary foreign worker program. In this episode of Alberta Edge, he argues that in Brooks—a rural, southeastern Alberta city of 16,000 people that anchors a significant share of the country’s beef processing—TFWs arriving today are part of the same migration story that has shaped Canada for generations.This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.