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CTV QP Podcast #518: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on the immigration system
February 22, 2026·46 min·4 clips
Alberta's Premier reveals how 600,000 newcomers overwhelmed schools, adding 80,000 students in four years.
As heard by us
A referendum on Alberta power and Trump's tariff loss, with the policy stakes kept in view.
Question Period starts with Danielle Smith's push for a fall referendum on immigration and on whether Alberta should get more control from Ottawa, with a possible constitutional amendment in view.
Why you'd press play
You want Alberta's immigration referendum explained without partisan fog or loose talk.
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