Alberta's premier announced a plan Tuesday evening during a televised address her government will boost the amount of money being spent on new school construction over the next three years to $8.6 billion, an increase of $6.5 billion from what was originally promised in the 2024 budget.



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Alberta to boost spending on new K-12 school construction over next three years by $6.5B to $8.6B

Alberta's premier announced a plan Tuesday evening during a televised address her government will boost the amount of money being spent on new school construction over the next three years to $8.6 billion, an increase of $6.5 billion from what was originally promised in the 2024 budget.

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Premier Danielle Smith has launched an ambitious school construction plan to help relieve pressure created by a population boom by creating 50,000 spaces for students over the next three years.

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Alberta announces $8.6B plan to build new schools amid surging population growth

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get overwhelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track new school builds with $8.6 billion over the next three years.

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Alberta premier announces boost to school building budget amid population growth

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The UCP government touted its $8.6-billion plan to add more K-12 student spaces at a Calgary high school Wednesday, vowing to address historic growth across Alberta as record numbers of new families move here.

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UCP's hurry-up plan to build more schools is too little too late, critics say

The Alberta government says it will spend $8.6 billion over the next seven years to build as many as 30 new schools and create 200,000 more student spaces across the province.

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Edmonton

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces $8.6B in school builds

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced more emergency school funding on Tuesday but warned that even the record funding may not be enough to counteract Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mass immigration policies.

Alberta to boost spending on new K-12 school construction over next three years by $6.5B to $8.6B

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