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Cuts to post-secondary “short-sighted” and “embarrassing” says Alberta’s NDP The United Conservative Party (UCP) tabled Budget 2021 in the legislature on Feb. 25 and Alberta’s Official Opposition is not very pleased with cuts to post-secondary education.  NDP leader Rachel Notley spoke out against the post-secondary cut in a Facebook Live session, calling it “incredibly short-sighted.” “It is damaging for our province because post-secondary education is utterly critical for the economic future of our province in a multitude of ways,” said Notley. “We need young people t...

Budget 2021 address Read the speech delivered by Finance Minister Travis Toews to introduce the provincial government's 2021 budget. Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. Check against delivery Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present Budget 2021 to this House. It is a budget that is focused on what matters most today – on health care and on jobs. Today marks the first in a series of one-year anniversaries for Alberta that are unlike any other in this province’s history. Today, and in the weeks and months to come, we will p...