Alberta's Surplus - Our Chance to Invest in the Future
Surplus dollars are boosting the government's budget for infrastructure projects to $4 billion this year - a level of support unmatched in Canada. These funds are helping build hospitals, schools, roads, and other projects for the future. The following are part of province's surplus investment in centennial projects.
Find out more about the government's plan for Alberta's surplus at www.gov.ab.ca.
Calgary Zoo receives $35 million investment from this year’s provincial surplus
A bigger elephant house, a new penguin tunnel and a completely renovated conservatory are among the many projects the Calgary Zoo will undertake with the help of a $35 million grant from the Government of Alberta.
$70 million to Edmonton Northlands and Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
Two of Alberta's largest and best known agricultural societies, Edmonton Northlands and the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, will each receive one-time grants that will be used for facility upgrades.
Edmonton Art Gallery receives $15 million in provincial funding
An investment of $15 million into the Edmonton Art Gallery renewal will create the new Art Gallery of Alberta, recognizing the existing facility's growing role in highlighting art, culture and creativity in the province.