Application portal opens for $100 affordability payments for Albertans

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, walks past antique gas pumps to announce a new affordability measure in Calgary, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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EDMONTON - Albertans can start applying today for $100 from the provincial government to help deal with the high cost of living. 

Premier Danielle Smith announced earlier this month that residents can get the cash instead of the province reducing its tax on gasoline at the pumps. 

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