Common Ground
What newcomers and struggling locals actually have in common, and what we can do about it together.
The Country Runs on Newcomers
The doctors, the care workers, the people stocking shelves and driving freight, and the founders signing paycheques: newcomers disproportionately keep the essential systems running.
Read → Common GroundEvery Wave Was 'Them' Once
Almost every immigrant group now considered unremarkably Canadian, from the Irish and Ukrainian to the Italian, Chinese, and Jewish, was once feared and turned away in nearly identical language. The fear keeps repeating, and history keeps proving it wrong.
Read → Common GroundWhat You Can Do
Where to actually aim the frustration, how to talk to a worried friend without a fight, and small ways to help your own community: practical and hopeful, not preachy.
Read → Common GroundWe Want the Same Things
Newcomers and long-time residents overwhelmingly want the same things: an affordable home, steady work, healthcare that shows up, a safe street, and a good future for their kids. And we're squeezed by the same forces.
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