Alberta preps for Thursday budget

Alberta preps for Thursday budget

October 23, 2019 6:29 pm MST.

The UCP says there will be a 2.8% spending reduction on overall program spending. Carly Robinson has more on the hints for what to expect that Alberta's Finance Minister is giving.

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