Tag: education
Albertans paying more for less
Provincial budget hurts front-line services as government blames workers Edmonton – Alberta’s 2015 budget shows that the government has public services in the crosshairs. The budget, tabled on Thursday, March […]
Read more »March 2015: Sign the BWA petition; BWA campaign turns a mirror on Tory mismanagement; Looming TFW deportations highlight inhumanity of program
Urgent Action Sign the Better Way Alberta petition The Better Way Alberta coalition is urging the government to fix the province’s broken revenue system. And we’re asking you to sign […]
Read more »Misleading numbers undermine Tory credibility
Edmonton –The Progressive Conservatives are building their budget arguments on a foundation of deception. The Tories have put out numbers claiming that Alberta’s per-capita spending is above the national average […]
Read more »2015 Backgrounder: How the Government Fudged Per-Capita Spending Figures
2015 Backgrounder: How the Government Fudged Per-Capita Spending Figures Backgrounder issued with New Release: Mar 11: Misleading numbers undermine Tory credibility
Read more »Prentice cuts will move Alberta to 8th place among provinces in terms of public spending
Cuts would weaken public services and deliver a significant blow to the provincial economy Edmonton – Proposed nine per cent cuts to government spending will drop Alberta to near the […]
Read more »Proposed budget cuts would drop Alberta to near the back of the pack
Cuts would weaken public services and deliver a significant blow to the provincial economy Edmonton – Proposed nine per cent cuts to government spending will drop Alberta to near the […]
Read more »Cuts to early childhood project will hurt children and families
Project flagged Alberta’s failing grade on early childhood education Edmonton – The government’s decision not to continue the Early Childhood Mapping Project will hurt children and families. Using international standards […]
Read more »Government cutbacks undermining education
More students, less money is a recipe for trouble Edmonton –A coalition of school employees is warning Albertans that the quality of our public education system is at risk. Frontline […]
Read more »2013 Factsheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding
Kids Not Cuts Fact Sheet: Facts on Growing Schools and Decreasing Funding October 28, 2013
Read more »Media Advisory: Government cutbacks undermining education
Coalition stands up for the educational needs of our children On Monday, October 28 the Kids Not Cuts Alberta coalition will hold a press conference in Edmonton. Monday marks the […]
Read more »It’s clearly bad news’
The budget cuts to post-secondary education will not only trickle down and affect the entire Lethbridge economy, they will also have a negative impact on the quality of education and […]
Read more »Albertans reject austerity
Nurses, teachers, health sciences professionals, and public employees urge government to listen to majority of Albertans Edmonton – Labour leaders are standing up for the majority of Albertans who do […]
Read more »P3s, other alternative financing on Alberta government’s radar
/The Redford government’s promise to keep building Alberta despite budget woes and bitumen bubbles could lead the province to embrace alternative financing to pay for high-priority construction projects. Premier Alison […]
Read more »Unions, economists blast Alison Redford’s budget plans
/CALGARY – Public sector unions are bracing to fight impending provincial cutbacks driven by a multi-billion dollar cash crunch. And a prominent economist said Premier Alison Redford’s TV address to […]
Read more »2012 Submission on Social Policy Framework to AB Govt Human Services
2012 Submission on Social Policy Framework to AB Govt Human Services
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