Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the province will hold a referendum on provincial immigration control and constitutional amendments in October 2026. The provincial referendum ...

FILE PHOTO: Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith gestures on the final day of the national convention for Canada's official opposition Conservative Party, in the wake of its April 2025 election loss, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pedestrian makes their way through the Alberta legislature grounds in Edmonton on March 25, 2025. (Credit: David Bloom) Alberta ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending the immigration proposals she plans to put to a referendum this fall. Smith announced the Oct. 19th referendum in a televised address Thursday night.

A majority of Canadians say they are in favour of granting provinces more control over immigration as a means to curb the inflow of newcomers, with a majority also in favour of the Alberta ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is claiming immigration is putting a large strain on provincially funded social services, ...