"A strong economy means that Albertans and Calgarians are wealthy."

Reality

In 2004, the richest 10% of Alberta’s families had $13 for every $1 had by our poorest families. While Alberta’s unemployment rate is currently the lowest in the country, in 2004 there were almost 65,000 full-time workers in Calgary over the age of 15 with earnings below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO). The reality is that some social groups are disproportionately affected by poverty: aboriginal children, children who are visible minorities and immigrant families are 2 to 3 times more likely than the general population to experience poverty.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Income Trends, 2004; Statistics Canada, 2005, Canadian Labor Market at a Glance; Statistics Canada, Canada Census, 2001