Parkland Institute

Parkland Institute Parkland Institute is an Alberta-wide, non-partisan research centre within the University of Alberta

Parkland Institute studies economic, social, cultural and political issues facing Albertans and Canadians using the perspective of political economy. Through scholarly research and public education, Parkland Institute draws attention to and promotes discussion of questions that are central to political dialogue in Alberta and Canada.

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New report reveals how Alberta’s response to the Cargill COVID-19 outbreak was plagued by inaction, incompetence, overco...
09/30/2026

New report reveals how Alberta’s response to the Cargill COVID-19 outbreak was plagued by inaction, incompetence, overconfidence, racist cultural stereotypes, and a political environment that prioritized economic interests over worker safety. Read it at https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/cargill

Nearly 1,000 Cargill workers infected, two dead, and no accountability: Six years after Canada’s largest workplace COVID...
09/28/2026

Nearly 1,000 Cargill workers infected, two dead, and no accountability: Six years after Canada’s largest workplace COVID-19 outbreak, Parkland delivers the first comprehensive independent review of Alberta’s disastrous response.
https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/cargill

The Alberta referendum’s take on immigration is a gift to appease the far-right forces in the premier’s base of support....
09/16/2026

The Alberta referendum’s take on immigration is a gift to appease the far-right forces in the premier’s base of support. It is also already having a negative impact on communities across the province. Read Parkland’s new report: https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/referendum_2026

Parkland Institute’s new report looks at how immigration became central to Alberta’s referendum agenda, tracing the link...
09/16/2026

Parkland Institute’s new report looks at how immigration became central to Alberta’s referendum agenda, tracing the links between the government’s ballot questions, separatist rhetoric, and far-right anti-immigrant tropes.
https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/referendum_2026

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