Provincial Election: Advocate for affordability in Alberta

We’ve created a list of Alberta Living Wage Network election priorities to help guide your election conversations 

The Alberta Provincial election is on May 29, 2023, with advanced voting starting on May 23. We know that affordability has been a topic of conversation lately and we want to equip you with questions and facts to bring to your local representative. We firmly believe that policy changes happen by elected officials knowing what matters to those they serve, so take these facts and questions, investigate, ask questions and vote! 

Will you push for financial assistance or incentives for small and local businesses to pay a living wage? If so, what could they look like?

What ongoing programs/policies will you introduce that will lower the cost of living for those struggling to make ends meet (single individuals, single parents, minimum wage workers, students, etc.)

  • Fact: single adults in Alberta are three times more likely to live in poverty, and make up just over a third of social assistance users in the province (Vital Signs report, 2021).

  • Fact: Things that would make life more affordable include policies aimed at improving food security, making housing more affordable and available, reinstating the Northern Living Allowance, support for people with caring responsibilities to be active members of the workforce, equalized utility transmission/distribution fees for rural areas, pharmacare and dental care, etc.

Will your party commit to developing and implementing a well-funded and holistic poverty reduction strategy?

Do you support minimum wage being indexed to inflation?

How will you address challenges in the disability sector and the childcare sector? 

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