Holding Referendums on Immigration and Provincial Pension Among Alberta Next Panel Recommendations

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during an Alberta Next Panel town hall in Red Deer, Alta., on July 15, 2025. Office of the PremierThe Alberta Next Panel has released its final report, outlining seven recommendations to “enhance” the province’s sovereignty within Canada.The province announced the report’s release on Dec. 19, saying the government will decide in the coming months which of the report’s recommendations it intends to adopt. The panel, appointed by the province, was tasked with gathering public input on ways to “assert” provincial sovereignty and recommend potential referendum questions for a province-wide vote set for 2026.