Alberta Announces Combined $187 Million in Addictions and Homelessness Funding

Alberta Announces Combined $187 Million in Addictions and Homelessness Funding
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney talks at a press conference in Calgary on March 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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The Alberta government has announced more than $124 million over two years for addiction and mental health services in Edmonton and Calgary, with another $63 million aimed at reducing homelessness inthe province over the same period.
The funding for Edmonton and Calgary will go toward increasing treatment spaces while expanding addiction services, with $70 million earmarked for capital spending and $54 million to assist operations.