COVID-19

Province lowers budget on War Room for next three months in response to COVID-19

The Government of Alberta announced late Monday afternoon that the Canadian Energy Centre (CEC), also known as the War Room, was reducing its operating budget by 90 per cent for the next three months to reflect the province’s needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annualized, that would be a reduction from $30 million to $2.84 million. […]

COVID-19

NDP, staff and parents calling on UCP to reverse education cuts

Premier Jason Kenney has been called on by the NDP staff and parents to reverse a $128-million cut to Alberta’s schools announced by press release Saturday afternoon. The Official Opposition charge that the cuts will force more than 20,000 layoffs and remove critical support to students when the NDP say they are most needed. […]

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Feds announce support for small businesses

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday morning additional new measures to support small businesses dealing with the economic impacts of the pandemic. The feds say these new measures will help Canadian companies protect Canadians jobs and pay workers during the pandemic.
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NDP and ACFP calling on government for more funding and support for Alberta doctors

After two days of calling on the government to ban evictions, and Thursday calling on the government to provide funds to childcare centers they say are in danger of being permanently closed, the Alberta NDP is now calling on the government to provide more funding and support to Alberta’s doctors. […]