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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday defended proposals to limit government benefits to non-permanent residents in the province.
Smith wants to put immigration measures and constitutional questions to Albertans via a referendum that will be held on Oct. 19. She announced the plan in a Thursday evening video address to Albertans.
During a news conference Friday, she reiterated that the costs of benefits like health care, education and social services are a strain…