Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta’s latest budget
EDMONTON — Alberta’s budget for 2024-25 foresees a slim $367 million surplus, with slightly lower revenues compared to last year’s estimated top line.
Here is where some of the funds in this year’s restrained provincial budget are being spent:
Health Care
Health care is getting one of the biggest spending boosts, with an operating budget of $26.2 billion. That’s an increase of $1.1 billion, or 4.4 per cent, from the previous year’s forecast. As the United Conservative Party government looks to overhaul health service delivery in the province, it’s putting aside $475 million to shore up primary care.