Canada is sending additional aircraft to support firefighting efforts in California, including waterbombers and helicopters capable of operating at night. The deployment, which includes resources from Alberta and Quebec, was announced by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on social media, though the specific aircraft types have not been disclosed. Alberta has a history of leasing or…
Ms. Smith travels to Washington in the New Year, along with numerous other places in the United States. Danielle Smith is a premier and a diplomat at the same time. Even when the Alberta premier is at home she appears on Fox TV, engaging millions of supporters of president-elect Donald Trump. Surprisingly, Smith has become…
Immigration Minister Marc Miller reaffirmed that Canada remains “an open country” following the Liberal government’s announcement to reduce the number of newcomers. On Thursday, Immigration Minister Mark Miller and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed plans to cut the projected intake of new permanent residents from 500,000 to 395,000 in 2025, with further reductions to 380,000…
With people migrating to the province from around Canada and the world, Alberta broke records for population growth in the last year. As of January 1, 2024, the province’s population increased to a little over 4.8 million, according to updated estimates that Statistics Canada provided on Wednesday. This represents the most tremendous annual increase in…
