Cost of ‘Expensive’ Alberta Referendum Continues to Rise, Nenshi Says

Nenshi presses Smith for full disclosure on referendum costs

Naheed Nenshi, leader of the Opposition of Alberta, is asking the premier to come clean about the total cost of holding the referendum will be.

Alberta Fact Check: Can Alberta afford a referendum?

Subhead:Alberta has not received an equalization payment since 1964-65, yet the Fraser Institute estimates Alberta taxpayers contributed approximately $3 billion toward funding the equalization program in 2022, while Alberta received no equalization payments.#   Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the province can't afford to hold a referendum, arguing the money would be better spent on schools, hospitals, roads and helping Albertans cope with…

Cost of ‘expensive’ Alberta referendum continues to rise, Nenshi says

Alberta's Opposition says the cost of just getting the word out on the province's looming separation referendum is setting taxpayers back at least $365,000 dollars.