August 26, 2019
Alberta Tories gear up to fight Trudeau despite rising federal funding
Author: Tim Naumetz
With Alberta’s governing Conservatives campaigning against Liberal candidates in the lead up to a national general election this fall, records show federal funding for a range of economic and social programs in the province has mushroomed under the Trudeau government.
A database of federal financial transfers going back to 2013 shows that Alberta’s share of funding on social and scientific research, universities, economic development, Indigenous and First Nation support and other areas increased