Alberta says 2022 Capital Plan will drive economic recovery

The Budget 2022 Capital Plan includes:

$5.8 billion for municipal infrastructure;
$3.2 billion for capital maintenance and renewal;
$2.2 billion for health facilities;
$1.8 billion for roads and bridges;
$1.5 billion for schools;
$1.3 billion for streamlining service delivery;
$0.8 billion for public safety and emergency services:
$1.7 billion for other Capital Plan envelopes; and
$1.9 billion in SUCH (schools, universities, colleges and hospitals) sector self-financed capital spending.
Budget 2022 Capital Plan Distribution (Alberta Treasury Board and Finance)

“Alberta’s government is making historic investments to move our province forward as a part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan. That means expanding capacity in the health care system and building priority infrastructure in every corner of the province to attract private sector investments and support Alberta’s nation-leading economic growth and job creation,” said Premier Jason Kenney.

Officials say the goal is to expand capacity in the health care system and build schools in every corner of the province as a part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan. They say 66 schools and 24 health projects are in planning, design, tender, or construction.

“We are able to make these historic investments because we made the hard choices to hold the line on spending and balance the budget. And now, Alberta’s Recovery Plan is helping us ensure Alberta remains the best place to live, work and raise a family,” said Premier Kenney.

Meantime, Alberta’s opposition NDP says Budget 2022 saw no increase in funding for Child Intervention Services or an increase for frontline staff, while $10 million was removed for youth transitioning out of care.

The party says fifteen Indigenous children and youth receiving invention services have died in the past four months, according to the latest government report.

“These young people endured so much hardship and trauma,” said Richard Feehan, NDP Critic for Indigenous Relations. “The government was responsible for their safety, and they failed to protect them. This is unacceptable.”

The NDP says a new year of reporting from Child Intervention Services is set to start in two weeks and so far in 2021-2022, 45 young people have died while receiving child intervention services, the deadliest year on record.

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Alberta says 2022 Capital Plan will drive economic recovery

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