At first glance:
Colleges and universities will get a 10 per cent funding increase, including targeted money to increase the number of classroom spaces.
I'm all for spending on education as long as it goes to the right places. A general subsidy would be wrong IMO, as it would encourage foreigners from other countries to take cheap schooling in Alberta, then blaze when they're done.
Maybe subsidize tuition on Canadian citizens only? That would be nice.
There’s also money to hire 190 more police and court security officers in what the government called the largest single-year increase in police officers in 20 years.
New officers is good, as long as it's not a bunch of high paid camera operators. When do we get our "Albertan Army" to take over Curry Barracks??
Both Edmonton and Calgary will get new $500-million health-care centres as part of a three-year, $9-billion capital spending plan. More than $1 billion will go to municipalities this year to help them finance roads, sewers and other projects.
Hospitals=good. New roads....is a billion enough? The roads in Alberta SUCK right now.
Overall, it's GREAT to be in Alberta
