Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday announced $2-billion in spending to fix provincial roads, bridges and fill potholes..The money will also be used for fixing roofs, windows and doors in K-12 schools across the province..Kenney said some of the cash would also be used for infrastructure fixes in the province’s post secondary education facilities and justice system..“This will create thousands of good jobs,” Kenney said at a press conference in Edmonton..“The good news for drivers is crews will be making sure roads are pothole free.”.Kenney repeated the Alberta economy is “in serious contraction” and will talk longer to recover..“The government is doubling the capital maintenance and renewal (CMR) funding in 2020-21 from $937 million to $1.9 billion by accelerating the capital plan. This will allow government to act quickly and work with companies across the province so they can keep their workers employed during these challenging times,” the government said in a release..“These infrastructure investments will be focused on projects that can be actioned quickly. By doubling our capital maintenance and renewal project funds, we will deliver much-needed improvements to important assets, keep companies operating and most importantly, keep Albertans working. As the weather improves and buildings are empty, now is the perfect time for us to act,” said Kenney.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westewrnstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday announced $2-billion in spending to fix provincial roads, bridges and fill potholes..The money will also be used for fixing roofs, windows and doors in K-12 schools across the province..Kenney said some of the cash would also be used for infrastructure fixes in the province’s post secondary education facilities and justice system..“This will create thousands of good jobs,” Kenney said at a press conference in Edmonton..“The good news for drivers is crews will be making sure roads are pothole free.”.Kenney repeated the Alberta economy is “in serious contraction” and will talk longer to recover..“The government is doubling the capital maintenance and renewal (CMR) funding in 2020-21 from $937 million to $1.9 billion by accelerating the capital plan. This will allow government to act quickly and work with companies across the province so they can keep their workers employed during these challenging times,” the government said in a release..“These infrastructure investments will be focused on projects that can be actioned quickly. By doubling our capital maintenance and renewal project funds, we will deliver much-needed improvements to important assets, keep companies operating and most importantly, keep Albertans working. As the weather improves and buildings are empty, now is the perfect time for us to act,” said Kenney.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westewrnstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
