Alberta NewsCarney comes to Alberta, to join with Premier Smith to announce homebuilding planCarney goes to AlbertaPhoto: The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a signing ceremony with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 15, 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney is coming back to Alberta today. Carney is set to make a joint announcement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Red Deer. The two are expected to outline a new joint program to accelerate homebuilding in the province. Ottawa announced Tuesday it would work with the Northwest Territories government to build at least 560 affordable housing units.