Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair says he won't support his own party's budget. (Photo: United Conservative Party)
Rural UCP MLA says he won’t support budget over infrastructure, health-care concerns
Mar 3, 2025 | 12:20 PM
A rural United Conservative Party (UCP) backbencher says the Alberta government’s new budget is indefensible and that he won’t be supporting it unless major changes are made.
Lesser Slave Lake representative Scott Sinclair says he’s “furious” at the amount of money for Alberta’s two major cities, including more than $100 million to fund a new event space near the Edmonton Oilers’ downtown arena and to demolish the team’s old facility.
Sinclair says those spending commitments mean rural infrastructure like highways and health-care facilities will fall behind.
He says rural health care has never been worse and will continue to deteriorate without significant investment from the provincial government.
