By Kristy Koehler, November 8 2019—
The United Conservative Party’s recently-tabled budget has sparked worry, confusion and even anger among Alberta’s post-secondary students. The budget includes an increase in interest fees on Alberta Student Loans, cuts to the Campus Alberta … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 30 2019—
Last night at the weekly Students’ Legislative Council meeting, Students’ Union president Jessica Revington and vice-president external Sadiya Nazir gave a presentation on the new Alberta budget and its impacts on post-secondary funding.
Students … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 24 2019—
The United Conservative Party released its first budget this afternoon. The 2019–20 budget contains three key priorities — getting Albertans back to work, making life better for Albertans and standing up for Alberta.
As … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, March 23 2018 —
Alberta Minister of Finance Joe Ceci presented the 2018 budget to the legislature on March 22. The $6.1-billion post-secondary budget increases post-secondary funding by two per cent, extends the tuition freeze for a … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, April 13 2016 —
Student groups and universities both applauded the NDP government’s budget on Thursday after their lobbying demands were met.
Opposition parties, however, decried the budget as irresponsible. A decrease in revenue from the oil … Read the rest
