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Some encouraging numbers in the Provincial Budget to help those we serve
Here are some of the highlights of the recently announced Provincial Budget. Bissell Centre sees some encouraging numbers in this budget related to strengthening the health and well being of citizens...
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Why I love provincial budgets – and what this one means for cities
I love provincial budget day. Municipal budgets aren’t nearly as dramatic. They get debated ad nauseum before anything is decided. But provincial budgets? It’s just one big document. Reporters show up...
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Place your (non-monitary) bets: arena money or no arena money today?
I’m not in the lockup at the Alberta Legislature, so I’ll have no advance information on what’s in the provincial budget until Minister Doug Horner stands to start reading his budget speech at about...
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Full text of the 2013 Alberta Budget Speech
Thank you Mr. Speaker. It is my privilege today to present the Government of Alberta’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2013-14. This has been a highly anticipated budget, probably the most...
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Audio: Mandel’s short comments on arena funding and Griffiths scrum at the leg
There is no new funding for municipalities in today’s provincial budget … a disappointment to anyone looking for easy confirmation the $100 million needed for Edmonton’s downtown arena could be found....
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Good debt, bad debt: What's the difference for Albertans?
With Alberta on the brink of another budget — one that will deliver a record deficit — we asked ATB Financial chief economist Todd Hirsch and UBC professor of economics Kevin Milligan for a short...
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