
‘Not a priority’: Critics say Alberta falls short on health-care, education spending
Critics say the Alberta government’s proposed health-care and education spending in its new budget won’t address long-standing problems in either sector.
“Public education, once again, with this budget … is not a priority with this government,” said Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling.
“This government should be ashamed of themselves for, once again, short-changing the students of this province.”
Alberta’s 2025-26 budget, tabled Thursday by Finance Minister Nate Horner, pledges just under $10 billion for K-12 education operating costs — a 4.5 per cent increase compared to last year’s budget.