KAPLAN: Danielle Smith wants a referendum on temporary residents without showing Albertans the math

The Alberta government has identified the costs of supporting non-permanent residents (NPRs) over the past five years as a significant public policy issue, sending it to a public referendum this fall. But the government has still not provided Albertans with an estimate of the full fiscal impact of NPRs on its finances. Premier Danielle Smith and Finance Minister Nate Horner both say that the Alberta government has not fully quantified the costs it has incurred from accommodating NPRs over the past five years.