# Danielle Smith floats charging temporary residents $1,900 for public health care

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- CBC News, 2026-09-22 22:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-danielle-smith-health-care-fee-9.7354117?cmp=rss

> Danielle Smith has floated a $1,900 charge for temporary residents to access public health care. The proposal comes ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum on whether certain non-permanent residents should pay a “reasonable fee or premium” to access the province’s health-care and education systems.