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Danielle Smith Proposes $1,900 Fee for Temporary Residents

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC · How we work

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith proposes a $1,900 fee for temporary residents to use public health care.
Smith says temporary residents cost Alberta over $1 billion annually in health and education while paying $150 million in taxes.
NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi calls the fee proposal out of touch and a distraction from health-care failures.
Finance Minister Jason Nixon says consultations will determine exemptions before the Oct. 19 referendum vote.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith proposes a $1,900 fee for temporary residents to use public health care.
Smith says temporary residents cost Alberta over $1 billion annually in health and education while paying $150 million in taxes.
NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi calls the fee proposal out of touch and a distraction from health-care failures.
Finance Minister Jason Nixon says consultations will determine exemptions before the Oct. 19 referendum vote.