EDMONTON — Alberta is blazing a new trail for its red-ink economy with a budget that preserves health and education funding but takes a big stick to cities, civil servants and universities. “Our budget theme is getting Alberta back to work.” The budget keeps education and health funding stable, but university students, public sector workers and municipalities will bear the brunt of cuts. THE CANADIAN PRESS Finance Minister Travis Toews, left, delivers the provincial budget as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney looks on, in Edmonton on Thursday. The advanced education operating budget is set at $5.1 billion, down five per cent from last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS Alberta Premier Jason Kenney gives the thumbs up before the delivery of the provincial budget in Edmonton on Thursday.

Source: Huffington Post October 25, 2019 01:18 UTC