The UCP government will receive $290 million over 4 years, yet announced plans to spend $45 million on childcare subsidies.
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Kim Siever is an independent queer journalist based in Lethbridge, Alberta, and writes daily news articles, focusing on politics and labour.
The agreement will increase government revenue by 0.014% a year and GDP by 0.0034% a year.
They expect $8 million more in revenue from tuition and fees this year than they received 2 years ago. Plus, they’ve already laid off over 100 faculty and staff.
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Why we must reframe how we discuss racism
It’s not race that determines how people are treated. It’s racism.
Her announcement propels her to the front of the race and gives Blaine Hyggen a run for his money.
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Federal NDP jump 3 points in latest poll
This puts them only 7 points behind the Conservatives.
Plus, find out how many trees they planted.
Earlier this year, the Alberta government issued a request for expressions of interest for the sale of several public registries. According to the REOI documents, the sale would be for a 35-year contract “to modernize, operate and maintain the Province’s Land Titles, Corporate and Personal Property Registries”. The three registries generated a combined $123.6 million […]
Since 1908, Lethbridge’s average temperature has increased and its annual precipitation has decreased.
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UCP government privatizing eye surgery
The Alberta government announces this week that they plan to outsource low-risk ophthalmology surgeries to what they call “chartered surgical facilities”.