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Here’s everything you need to know about the cuts proposed by Alberta’s blue ribbon panel | The Star
Prior to the Provincial election Kenney promised to maintain or increase health care spending during his governments time in office
After the election the UCP created a Blue Ribbon Panel to review government spending with the intent to see how they could reduce the rather large deficit in Alberta.
The finding/report has just been released
Now for predictions. Kenney will not announce any cuts to education and health care until after the next federal election. Also if he actually follows through with cuts, and does not see oil and gas prices increase by the next election he will be a one term Premier
Prior to the Provincial election Kenney promised to maintain or increase health care spending during his governments time in office
The suggestions struck a nerve with Sarah Hoffman, the NDP’s MLA for Edmonton-Glenora and Alberta’s former health minister, who reminded Premier Jason Kenney that he signed a public health guarantee to maintain or increase health-care spending during the election campaign
After the election the UCP created a Blue Ribbon Panel to review government spending with the intent to see how they could reduce the rather large deficit in Alberta.
The finding/report has just been released
So as expect the report came back with recommendations for ways to make it more "efficient " meaning cuts. Assuming everything else stayed equal (wages, cost of supplies, population and revenue for the province etc ) for the next 3.5 years, the government would have to find ways to remove 3 billion in health care spending to achieve their state goal of eliminating the deficit. Now I know how Albertan's like to say they are for smaller government and so on, but we also like our health care and education system.One of the largest chunks of any province’s budget, the report said Alberta spent $20.4 billion on health care in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Roughly 42 per cent of Alberta’s operating budget is devoted to hospital upkeep, funding provincial health initiatives, and paying doctors, among other significant expenses.
The report says Alberta spends around $5,077 per capita on health care compared to similar provinces, such as Ontario ($4,080), British Columbia ($4,267), and Quebec ($4,370), despite having a younger overall population.
Now for predictions. Kenney will not announce any cuts to education and health care until after the next federal election. Also if he actually follows through with cuts, and does not see oil and gas prices increase by the next election he will be a one term Premier