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Budget Highlights 2012

Budget Highlights 2012

Greg Donnelly, Global News : Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:21 PM

The rotunda at the Alberta Legislature.

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Budget 2012 Highlights:

7.9% increase in operating funding for Health and Wellness to $15.9 billion

6% increase in Alberta Health Services’ base operating funding to $10.2 billion

Maximum monthly income benefit rises by $400, effective April 1, for AISH clients

Child care subsidy program increases threshold for full subsidy to household income of $50,000

6.6% increase for Alberta Seniors Benefit to $351 million

More than $2 billion in capital and direct operating support to municipalities in 2012-2013, mostly through Municipal Sustainability Initiative.

90 new RCMP officers and 55 new sheriffs by 2013-2014.

A 3.4% increase to operating funding for Education to $6.2 billion in 2012-2013.

More than $16.5 billion over the next 3 years for public infrastructure.

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