Opinion: UCP government has no business running Alberta's public libraries The imbalance in how Alberta funds its public libraries would be troubling on its own. In Edmonton, the city contributes nearly 9.7 times more than the provincial government. The story is similar in Calgary where the city’s share outpaces provincial funding by a factor of 8.5.
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Opinion: UCP government has no business running Alberta's public libraries
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The imbalance in how Alberta funds its public libraries would be troubling on its own. In Edmonton, the city contributes nearly 9.7 times more than the provincial government. The story is similar in Calgary where the city’s share outpaces provincial funding by a factor of 8.5.
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