Supporting women in the skilled trades Alberta is providing $10.7 million to Women Building Futures to support women looking to build a career in the skilled trades. Through Budget 2023, Alberta’s government is investing in women and empowering them to build rewarding careers. Over the next three years, $10.7 million will support Women Building Futures … Continue reading
News Release Removing employment barriers for immigrant women The governments of Alberta and Canada are increasing access to jobs for immigrant women in the province’s growing licensed child-care sector. Access to safe, good quality and affordable child care is critical to ensuring Alberta parents can return to work and foster economic growth in the province. … Continue reading
News Release More apprenticeship spaces for Alberta students Alberta is creating more than 1,000 new spaces for students in high-demand apprenticeship programs at post-secondary institutions. Through Budget 2023, Alberta’s government is providing a funding boost of $15 million over three years to the Apprenticeship Learning Grants. With this increase, total funding for the grants will … Continue reading
News Release SOUTH EDMONTON HOSPITAL WILL BE ON ALBERTA NDP GOVERNMENT’S PRIORITY LIST EDMONTON – Alberta’s NDP is committing to accelerating construction of the South Edmonton Hospital if possible after Danielle Smith and the UCP Government have failed to properly support the critical project for five-straight budgets. “In my riding of Edmonton-Ellerslie, and across … Continue reading
News Release Securing Alberta’s continuing care future Nearly $4.3 billion in funding will strengthen the delivery of continuing care programs and services for Albertans. Through Budget 2023, Alberta’s government is increasing investment in the continuing care system by $570 million – a 15 per cent increase from last year – to secure the future of … Continue reading
News Release Discussing Korean SMR opportunities for Alberta Ministers Brian Jean and Rajan Sawhney met with the Korean government, Korean energy agencies and top Korean engineering firms to discuss potential use of Korean Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technologies in Alberta. The ministers held separate productive meetings about Korean-developed SMR technologies with the first vice minister … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement Online Briefing on the Alberta Government’s Bursary Programfor the Filipino Internationally Educated Nurses The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary and the Ministry of Advanced Education of Alberta, in cooperation with the Philippine Canadian Nurses Association (PCNA), invite all interested Filipino Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) in Alberta to the online briefing on the … Continue reading
News Release DANIELLE SMITH’S FIRST BUDGET SHOULD BE HER LAST EDMONTON – UCP Leader Danielle Smith’s first budget should be her last as it includes fake projections, hidden plans, rising costs, and continued underfunding of what matters most to Albertans. Tabled on Tuesday, the UCP government’s Budget 2023 includes forecasts for GDP growth … Continue reading
News Release Budget 2023: Securing Alberta’s future Budget 2023 secures Alberta’s future by growing the economy, creating good-paying jobs, strengthening health care and education, and keeping Alberta communities safe. On this page: Budget 2023 forecasts a surplus of $2.4 billion in 2023-24 and reflects the government decisions to invest in Alberta’s future and provide security … Continue reading
News Release Increasing immigration a win for the economy Alberta can continue its economic momentum through an increase in immigrants that will support local economies and help fill jobs in key areas. Alberta’s government has been advocating strongly to the federal government for an increase in the number of immigrants it can accept each year. … Continue reading
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