Province Reducing Ag And Forestry Staff

Dec 17, 2019

The Alberta Government is tightening its belt, including spending restraints in the Agriculture and Forestry department.

In a statement, an Agriculture and Forestry spokesperson says they're reducing management and opted out positions within the department, in total, affecting 50 positions.

They say under Budget 2019, the Government's reviewing every program to find efficiencies.

The statement adds, Alberta has a spending problem, and tough decisions need to be made to chart a path back to balance and ensure we can provide high quality services into the future.

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