UCP slashes 'war room' budget 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 move was announced in a news release on Monday. The release says the centre plans to maintain a reduced budget for three months or until regular operations resume, and it says that if applied on an annual basis, it reflects a 90 per cent reduction in its operating budget from $30 million to $2.84 million. "Global energy demand is down dramaticall