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e. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a set of Canadian immigration programs operated by the Government of Canada in partnership with individual provinces, each of which having its own requirements and 'streams' (i.e., target groups). [1] In a program stream, provinces and territories may, for example, target: business people, students ...
States of emergency in Canada. A state of emergency occurs when any level of government assumes authority it does not generally possess to respond to a crisis. This is done by invoking said authority under specific legislation, and permits the government to expend funds, mobilize forces, or suspend civil liberties.
In May, Alberta was the province most impacted by wildfires. [20] [48] Most large wildfires in Alberta in 2023 were triggered by lightning. [32] On May 6, the province of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency. [49] [50] By May 7, 108 active fires were burning in the province. [51] The provincial state of emergency ended on June 3. [52]
The Government of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency for Fort McMurray on May 4, 2016, and issued a formal request for assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces. [ 60 ] [ 61 ] The government and the Department of National Defence signed a memorandum of understanding on May 4, detailing required assistance and use of helicopters ...
Buffalo was a proposed Canadian province prior to 1905. [24] Carved out of the southern portion (south of 55°N ) of the North-West Territories , it would have comprised the southern halves of the present-day provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan , including the already-sizable urbanized communities of Edmonton , Calgary , Saskatoon , and ...
The 32nd Alberta general election will be held in Alberta, Canada, to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.According to Alberta's Election Act, it is scheduled for October 18, 2027, [1] but that does not affect the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta to dissolve the legislature before that time, in accordance with the usual conventions of the Westminster ...
A counter-protest organized by health care workers was planned in Toronto for February 12, but was called off when the provincial government instituted a state of emergency. [282] In counter-protests on February 12, thousands of people joined the "Community Solidarity March" through Ottawa to demand the end of the protests.
Alberta is the fourth-largest province by area at 661,848 square kilometres (255,541 square miles),[10]and the fourth-most populous, being home to 4,262,635 people.[2] Alberta's capital is Edmonton, while Calgaryis its largest city.[11] The two are Alberta's largest census metropolitan areas.[12]