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The chamber’s estimate also points to jobs supported elsewhere in Canada. The Oct. 19 ballot is non-binding, and the Alberta figure is not a forecast of layoffs.
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Five immigration questions are on Alberta’s Oct. 19 ballot. The votes are non-binding, but the key details are still uncertain for people already living in the province.
The 14-1 vote has no legal effect on Alberta’s referendum, but councillors say separation could raise municipal costs and drive businesses from the province.
Lower immigration and a decline in temporary residents sharply reduced Canada’s population growth, with young adults and the largest provinces seeing pronounced effects.
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So, don't wait for someone else to make the first move.
Plus Alberta separation could push corporate headquarters out of Calgary.
The province has cited more than $1 billion in annual costs but has not shown how it calculated the tax revenue behind the premier’s claim.
A government-commissioned analysis points to trade uncertainty, labour mobility and regulatory access as risks for Alberta’s head-office sector ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.
