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Budget 2022 is only the second balanced budget in more than a decade, thanks to spending restraint and dynamic growth in every sector of the economy. ....
Hikes not supposed to be cash grabs Tuition increases are capped at seven per cent, but the Alberta Tuition Framework allows schools to apply to the Minister of Advanced Education for exceptional hikes if the increased tuition would result in improvements in program quality. Dew said the increases are designed to improve programs, possibly by hiring more faculty members, increasing bursaries and expanding experiential learning. U of A provost Steven Dew speaks about proposed tuition increases on Zoom.(CBC) He said the provincial government s policies and the MacKinnon Panel tasked with examining its finances support shifting post-secondary education costs from taxpayers to students. ....
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 to stay in Alberta and we need them to get a good education.” Notley said things have become harder on young students because not only are rising tuition fees making it more expensive to attend post-secondary, but the funding cuts directly to institutions are making education less effective. ....
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 pass the one-year mark of unprecedented events that have shaken our province, our country, and the world – and continue to test our collective resolve. ....