Kenney government will deliver its first budget today

The UCP government will deliver its first budget on Thursday afternoon. Premier Kenney said in a public address Wednesday that it will not be an easy budget for Albertans. "Some programs will be asked to do more with less. Some ineffective programs will be eliminated altogether, and some infrastructure projects will be delayed or scaled back," Kenney said. He said there will be a 2.8 per cent reduction in spending, but health and education funding will be maintained. Advocates in those fields sa