UCP government struggling to manage Alberta’s economy

Court Ellingson, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Finance, issued the following statement about the UCP’s 2024-25-year-end results and annual report: 

“Alberta’s economy is struggling under this UCP government’s watch. Long-term unemployment is rising, youth unemployment is the highest in the country, and too many families are falling further behind.

“Despite a decent surplus and favourable tailwinds, the UCP government has failed to attract meaningful capital investment or keep pace with Alberta’s growing population and rising inflation. Health care, education, and public safety are falling short of what Albertans need and deserve.

“At a time when the global economy is becoming more uncertain, the UCP government still has no credible plan to improve affordability or drive sustainable growth. Instead, they create more uncertainty with talk of separatism and time-wasting, do-nothing panels.

“It is clear that they are bad economic managers and bad for Albertans.”