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Décembre 1, 2023 9:10AM

Insights from a discussion between titans
Jason Clemens, Jake Fuss
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Insights from a Discussion Between Titans

The top 10 per cent earned 29.1 per cent of all income but paid 35.8 per cent of the total tax burden.

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tax burden, federal government budget, government revenues, federal debt, income tax rates
Novembre 30, 2023 3:20PM

Alberta projects $5.5 billion surplus in 2023/24 but luck may soon run out
Tegan Hill
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Alberta projects $5.5 billion surplus in 2023/24 but luck may soon run out

Every US$1 decline in oil prices reduces government revenues by an estimated $630 million.

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budget surplus, alberta's finances, alberta government finances, alberta finances
Novembre 22, 2023 11:30AM

Alberta government must stop spending increases—or risk budget deficit

Tegan Hill
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Alberta government must stop spending increases—or risk budget deficit

The government will spend $2,401 more per person than planned in Budget 2022.

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alberta government finances, alberta government spending, alberta's finances, alberta government debt, alberta finances
Novembre 21, 2023 3:51PM

Federal government maintains high levels of spending and abandons fiscal anchor

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Federal government maintains high levels of spending and abandons fiscal anchor

Projected federal spending from 2024 to 2027 is now $30.7 billion higher than previous forecasts.

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federal government spending, federal spending, federal government debt, federal finances
Novembre 20, 2023 1:30PM

Potential investment manager for an Alberta pension plan—here are the facts
Tegan Hill
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Potential investment manager for an Alberta pension plan—here are the facts

Workers born in 1993 or later can expect a real rate of return of just 2.5 per cent from the CPP.

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CPP, cpp costs, CPP returns, canada pension plan, alberta pension, alberta pension plan
Novembre 20, 2023 11:46AM

New ‘fiscal framework’ won’t solve Alberta’s ongoing problem
Tegan Hill
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New ‘fiscal framework’ won’t solve Alberta’s ongoing problem

From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province racked up $60 billion in provincial net debt.

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alberta's finances, alberta government finances, alberta deficit, alberta government debt, alberta debt
Novembre 18, 2023 8:30AM

Alberta government should adopt fiscal sustainability analysis and reporting framework

Lennie Kaplan
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Alberta government should adopt fiscal sustainability analysis and reporting framework
Sound analysis supports the efficient allocation of scarce financial resources.
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alberta's finances, alberta government finances, alberta government spending
Novembre 7, 2023 2:32PM

Nunavut’s policy perception is hampering mining potential
Julio Mejía, Elmira Aliakbari
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Nunavut’s policy perception is hampering mining potential

In terms of policy factors alone, the territory now ranks 55th out of 62 jurisdictions.

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mining policies, mining policy, mining investment, mining industry, mining
Novembre 2, 2023 3:55PM

Ford government increases deficit and fails to deliver long-awaited tax reductions
Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Ford government increases deficit and fails to deliver long-awaited tax reductions

The province's program spending will reach $193.0 billion this year—an increase of $2.3 billion from the budget tabled in March.

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tax reform, tax policy, tax deductions, balanced budget, tax cuts
Octobre 20, 2023 12:37PM

Any reasonable CPP asset split would reduce contribution rates for Albertans
Tegan Hill
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Any reasonable CPP asset split would reduce contribution rates for Albertans
Albertans have paid significantly more into the CPP than its retirees have received in return.
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CPP, CPP benefits, cpp costs, alberta pension, alberta's finances

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