Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a press conference at the Legislature in Edmonton on Dec. 10, 2025. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken
Commentary
While immigration levels have declined since Prime Minister Mark Carney took office, people remain concerned about the impact of high immigration on local services. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided to take the matter into her own hands, and if she imposes the policies she is proposing, it may shake up the nation as the balance of immigrants shifts.
