UCP Budget

• University of Alberta holds rally against provincial post-secondary cuts

  University of Alberta members participated in a protest against post-secondary budget cuts.

  Education

  Mar 27, 2021
  
• Alberta budget: Kenney says higher oil prices boosting province’s bottom line as budget day looms

  Alberta's premier says a recent bump in energy prices is helping the bottom line as his government prepares to introduce its 2021-22 budget.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2021
  
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• Edmonton centre for queer and trans youth looking for help after province cuts funding

  OUTpost, a centre in Edmonton for queer and trans youth, lost its provincial funding just two days after it opened in March.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2020
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• Rallies held across Alberta to protest public sector rollbacks

  Several rallies are expected to take place on Saturday to protest the government's latest budget, as well as cuts facing the province's public sector.

  Politics

  Feb 29, 2020
• Alberta government warns childcare programs will lose grants in spring

  The UCP will be cutting a pair of programs meant to support childcare centres and workers in Alberta.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2019
• Rachel Notley calls for one-on-one debate with Kenney on healthcare cuts

  The leader of the Official Opposition is calling on Jason Kenney to a one-on-one debate, following what the NDP call "devastating" public health care cuts. 

  Health

  Dec 3, 2019
• NDP call for emergency debate following layoff announcements from Alberta Health Services

  On Saturday, the official Opposition says these job losses will be a direct violation of a promise that Kenney made on the campaign trail. 

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2019
• Calgary councillor poses scrapping arena deal amid budget deliberations

  Calgary city council voted in July to build the new event centre — which would include an arena where the Calgary Flames would play — at a price tag of $550 million.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2019
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• Alberta Innovates announces up to 125 layoffs over changes brought on by UCP budget

  The Alberta government said that the funding changes were part of "difficult decisions to balance the budget."

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019
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• Post-secondary students descend upon Alberta legislature to protest UCP cuts

  While he did not attend the rally, before it began, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides met with student leaders.

  Education

  Nov 18, 2019