Parents, students winners in Alberta budget; Taxpayers face more debt
EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP government tabled its 2018-19 budget Thursday. Here is a look at some of the winner and losers:
WINNERS:
Parents — Spending on K-12 education to rise to $8.4 billion from $7.8 billion and some of that boost to be used to reduce school fees. The government plans to spend $22 million more on affordable child-care spaces and $6 million more on school lunch programs.
Students — Tuition to remain frozen for post-secondary students. Advanced education spending to jump to $6.1 billion from $5.5 billion.