ST. JOHN S, N.L. Newfoundland and Labrador prides itself on being a friendly place to visit, but a St. John s economist says that doesn t mean it s a welcoming place to live especially for immigrants. Tony Fang, a professor at Memorial University, says it s great to see the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives commit to increasing immigration to the province as part of their platforms in the provincial election. Attracting new people is exactly what the province should be doing, Fang said. But can you actually retain them? That s a big question, he said in a recent interview. A successful immigration policy, he explained, is built through an anti-racism lens and through a recognition that it s systemic racism and subtle discrimination that s causing people to pack up and move away.