# Alberta Funds 8,000 New Post-Secondary Seats | Calgary News

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Podcast: [Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267)
Published: 2026-09-12T03:03:27+00:00
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## Resource

Alberta’s pouring $148.4 million over three years to create 8,000 new college and university spots in high-demand fields like engineering, health sciences, nursing, teaching, tech, and trades—targeting urgent workforce gaps. Twenty-one institutions, including the University of Alberta (1,100+ spots), NAIT (170+), and the University of Calgary (1,600), are set to expand, with some programs launching as early as this fall. While the government stresses accountability and student success, the opposition highlights this as a response to past cuts, framing it as a reactive fix to evolving needs. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9003ddaa4f3ece77

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