Red Deer at 1 million? Danielle Smith dreams of a new Alberta metropolis
Growing a mid-sized city's population 10 times over isn't easy. It's the premier's ambition, but local leaders aren't so sure.
![Red Deer at 1 million? Danielle Smith dreams of a new Alberta metropolis](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7172209.1712953671!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/red-deer-times-one-million.jpg)
![1,000,000 Red Deerians can't be wrong. At least not in the premier's books. The City of Red Deer welcome sign, over and over again in various sizes](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7172209.1712953671!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/red-deer-times-one-million.jpg)
Growing a mid-sized city's population 10 times over isn't easy. It's the premier's ambition, but local leaders aren't so sure.