Alberta’s Premier, Ed Stelmach, is looking for a new sport policy designed to improve health conditions and reverse the obesity trends even if his cabinet is cutting the budget for these areas by almost 40%. This means that the new budget will provide $29 million instead of $48 million. Many sports groups have warned about the negative influence of this decision on Albertans’ health, and government data reveal 33 % of people in this province are overweight.
Reuters reports that Tourism Minister Cindy Ady said the new policy will identify some …