Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney

Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney: Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney told reporters Tuesday the amount is 90 per cent of the $3.1 billion in claims that Alberta submitted following devastating floods that hit southern Alberta in June, according to Huffington Post. "Big picture? This is going to be a huge, huge federal fiscal commitment to post-flood reconstruction efforts in Alberta and the $2.8 billion I do not anticipate that will be the end of it," Kenney said and CALGARY - Ottawa has earmarked $2.8 billion to pay for Alberta's flood recovery costs. The federal government reimburses provinces for up to 90 per cent of approved claims under the disaster assistance agreement between Ottawa and the provinces. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.