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Novembre 30, 2023 3:20PM

Alberta projects $5.5 billion surplus in 2023/24 but luck may soon run out
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Tegan Hill
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Every US$1 decline in oil prices reduces government revenues by an estimated $630 million.

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Novembre 27, 2023 4:22PM

Saskatchewan’s surprise deficit should serve as warning for Alberta
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Tegan Hill
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The provincial government revised its $1.0 billion projected budget surplus to a $250.5 million projected deficit.

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Government Spending & Taxes
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saskatchewan economy, saskatchewan debt, saskatchewan budget, debt and deficit, fiscal update
Novembre 24, 2023 9:02AM

Alberta government should release its analysis of federal climate change policies
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Lennie Kaplan
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Ottawa's plan to reduce emissions would cost Alberta an estimated 80,000 jobs in 2030.

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Environment, Government Spending & Taxes
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alberta government, climate change policy, climate models, emission reduction
Novembre 22, 2023 11:30AM

Alberta government must stop spending increases—or risk budget deficit

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

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Novembre 22, 2023 9:11AM

You’re not being told the truth about Canada’s ‘green transformation’
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Jock Finlayson
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Canada’s "green" economy comprises about 3 per cent of the country's gross domestic product.

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Environment
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green energy, climate change, alternative energy, clean economy
Novembre 21, 2023 3:51PM

Federal government maintains high levels of spending and abandons fiscal anchor

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Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Projected federal spending from 2024 to 2027 is now $30.7 billion higher than previous forecasts.

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Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics
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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
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Tegan Hill
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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
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Tegan Hill
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From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province racked up $60 billion in provincial net debt.

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Novembre 18, 2023 8:30AM

Alberta government should adopt fiscal sustainability analysis and reporting framework

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Lennie Kaplan
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Sound analysis supports the efficient allocation of scarce financial resources.
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Novembre 17, 2023 2:21PM

Court ruling on plastics ban welcome news for Canadians
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Julio Mejía, Elmira Aliakbari
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The government's ban on six types of single-use plastics went into effect last year.

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Environment
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plastic ban, plastics, single-use plastics, plastic bag ban, plastic bags

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