MacKinnon Report

• University of Alberta says it bears brunt of provincial budget cuts; worries about quality, reputation

  Concerns are growing regarding how Alberta's provincial budget cuts are going to "disproportionally" hit the University of Alberta.

  Education

  Mar 10, 2021
  
• Alberta’s public sector size, pay ‘not outstanding’ compared to other provinces: Parkland Institute

  The report found that Alberta's public sector isn't overly large or excessively paid when compared Canada's other populous provinces.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2019
  
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• Minister says action coming on MacKinnon report on Alberta’s post-secondary system

  Demetrios Nicolaides, in the meantime, is being non-committal on how he will respond to the report's recommendation to look at consolidating the 26 institutions.

  Education

  Sep 25, 2019
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• Time for a legitimate review of how AHS operates

  Ten years after the creation of Alberta Health Services, the province's spending on health care still hasn't improved.

  Commentary

  Sep 13, 2019
• AUMA says MacKinnon report’s approach to infrastructure cost ‘gives us pause’

  Municipalities will have to work more closely together and cost share more. That's one realization from the AUMA as it has published its response to the MacKinnon blue ribbon report from last week.

  Politics

  Sep 11, 2019
• Parkland Institute calls for Alberta sales tax

  In what is being sold as the "alternative" to the government-commissioned MacKinnon Report, Parkland Institute is giving its own outlook on Alberta's finances.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2019
• Critics blast suggestion Alberta education funding be tied to performance

  Support Our Students advocate Barbara Silva fears an emphasis on "strategic outcomes" will leave already struggling schools and their students in an even worse position.

  Education

  Sep 5, 2019
• Alberta finance minister hopes to balance budget by 2023 but nothing confirmed

  "We can no longer afford to spend at that rate. We can no longer spend like we're the rich kids on the block because, quite frankly, we're not anymore."

  Economy

  Sep 4, 2019