Fact Check: Did Alberta Turn Ottawa’s Immigration Problem 'Inward'?

Why immigration is on the ballot for the Alberta referendum ⋆ The Breach

Danielle Smith is blaming immigrants for Alberta’s overcrowded schools and understaffed hospitals. Bronwyn Bragg sits down with Saima Desai to bust Danielle Smith’s immigration myths.

Fact Check: Did Alberta turn Ottawa’s immigration problem 'inward'?

Subhead:Alberta can nominate some economic immigrants for permanent residence and regulate provincially funded services. It cannot independently control the number of temporary residents admitted through federal programs.#   By July 2025, Canada had more than 3.02 million non-permanent residents, equal to roughly 7% of the population. Work permits, study permits and temporary immigration status are overwhelmingly issued and controlled by the fed…