EDMONTON - It's budget day in Alberta, and Premier Jason Kenney says there will be a massive infusion of money for the health-care system.
It's Budget Day in Alberta and Budget 2022 will be all about moving forward. ➡➡➡
— Jason Kenney 🇺🇦 (@jkenney) February 24, 2022
That means moving forward with Alberta's Recovery Plan 🏗 – a bold plan to create jobs, diversify the economy, and give every Albertan an opportunity to succeed! pic.twitter.com/H3li65CqAH
Kenney says the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a system that has too few hospital beds, labs and intensive care spaces.
He says the budget will include a historic investment in health care that has been made possible by a strong economy hitting on all cylinders on all fronts.
Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the bottom line is looking better, but warns all Albertans aren’t sharing in the good times.
She says Kenney's policies and changes have clawed back money from vulnerable Albertans and cost families more in taxes, power bills, insurance and school fees.
Notley says the budget has to address that disparity, especially as inflation is sharply raising the cost of food and other basic needs.
Kenney has promised the budget will include rebates for those facing high natural gas costs.
