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Oct 14, 2026
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6 min read
Newcomers worry about how the Oct. 19 ballot will affect them and whether the cost of public services will sway voters
Oct 5, 2026
2 min read
Brooks has endorsed more than 300 candidates seeking permanent residence through a rural program already facing tighter limits on nominations and community endorsements.
The Calgary Chamber report links possible trade barriers to job losses and a fiscal gap ahead of Alberta’s October referendum on beginning a separation process.
Sep 26, 2026
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.
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.
Sep 24, 2026
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.
Sep 22, 2026
3 min read
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.
