Kenney seeks $1.7 billion from Ottawa for Alberta economic collapse – The Post Millennial
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is requesting nearly $1.7 billion
dollars from Ottawa following the collapse in oil prices that has
plagued the provincial economy for years.
dollars from Ottawa following the collapse in oil prices that has
plagued the provincial economy for years.
Kenney’s request is a
timely one, as Alberta continues to seek avenues to renegotiate
Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa and Canada as a whole, looking to
gain more autonomy from the federal government, according to the Globe and Mail.
The
Kenney government is looking to receive $252-million from the Fiscal
Stabilization Program, as aligned with Alberta’s 2019 budget. Though
Ottawa has yet to greenlight the funding, Kenney has made it clear that
he expects much more.