Smith pledges $2.4 billion of inflation relief in TV address to province, writes DonBraid: yyc ableg abpoli
Wrapping up this remarkable relief package, the premier also promised to “invest in food banks and expand low-income transit passes to ensure every Albertan has access to food and mobility for their families.”
Volunteers put together hampers of fresh and canned foods at the Calgary Food Bank on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.Although the benefits are not universal, the cost of this program is unprecedented. The UCP considered a similar general program but estimated that it would cost $5 billion today, rather than the $2.4 billion on offer. That could rise with other measures.Article content
Without announcing specific measures, she promised more professionals in emergency wards, shorter times to get patients transferred from ambulances to hospital care, and more surgeries performed with shorter wait times.
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