Smith says Alberta’s temporary residents cost province C$1bn annually
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said temporary residents cost the province about C$1 billion annually in health care and education, while contributing roughly C$150 million in provincial tax revenue. Her comments come ahead of an October 19 referendum on immigration, access to publicly funded services and possible separation from Canada, making migration a central political issue.
Smith cited around 246,000 temporary residents and 48,000 children using the health-care system, but the article provides no independent verification of her figures. The referendum campaign, backed by more than 300,000 signatures, also reflects wider grievances over federal environmental policies, resource development and alleged “western alienation”; a court initially blocked the petition over consultation concerns, while Smith’s government appealed.
- Smith claims migrants cost Alberta C$1bn but contribute C$150m.
- Immigration will feature prominently in Alberta’s October referendum.
- The figures and claims were not independently verified in the article.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Conservative Canadian leader reveals enormous amount migrants cost her province every year… and how little they contribute in return”.