UCP cuts 'war room' $30M-budget by 90 per cent due to COVID-19

The Alberta government is reducing funding for its oft-controversial "war room" to offset the spending brought on by the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The UCP spends $30 million on the Canadian Energy Centre — a website to promote Alberta's energy industry. The province will bring funding down to $2.84 million to pay for research, office infrastructure and administrative support.  "Global energy demand is down dramatically because of reduced consumption due to the COVID-19 pandemic and t