After discovering about $108 million in unspent childcare subsidy funds, the UCP government recently announced a one-time benefit

After discovering about $108 million in unspent childcare subsidy funds, the UCP government recently announced a one-time benefit
Earlier this month, the provincial government announced $11.6 million in infrastructure spending for 6 projects in Calgary, Edmonton, and Wetaskiwin. The projects include retrofits, repairs, and upgrades to 6 provincial buildings in these communities. About 80% of the funding will come from the federal government, $9.2 million to be more precise. The remaining 20%—about $2.32 […]
Last week, the federal government announced about $5.6 million in funding for 44 Alberta companies to integrate health care and technology.
And it still falls $3 million short.
Last week, the Government of Alberta announced the Civil Society Fund, focused on helping civil society organizations in the province. On the surface, spending $20 million (spread over 3 years) to help address social issues seems like a good idea. But if we look at wording in the announcement and related documents, we find a […]
According to the announcements, the two initiatives would collectively support about 4,000 jobs.
$12 million in research funding sounds like a good thing, but context is always important.
Coincidentally, the government has reduced Agriculture & Forestry salaries by nearly $100 million over the last 5 years.
The 3 recent announcements come as the ministry tries to find ways to cut $140M and 277 jobs this year.
For nearly the entire time he’s been in office, Jason Kenney has insisted that the federal government hasn’t done enough to help Alberta.