alberta budget

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Last year’s estimated average wait between referral to treatment in Alberta was 22.9 weeks.


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By 2016/17, Alberta’s debts exceeded its financial assets for the first time since 2000/2001.


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By 2019/20, Alberta’s net debt will reach $45 billion or $10,000 for every man, woman and child.

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Spending choices have largely driven the province’s nearly unbroken string of deficits.


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The Chretien Consensus includes prudent spending, balanced budgets, declining debt and competitive taxes.

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In 2012/13 when oil prices averaged more than US$97 a barrel (inflation adjusted), the province still ran a $3.1 billion deficit.


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Alberta ran seven deficits in the past eight fiscal years when oil prices averaged $88 per barrel.


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Per person program spending in Alberta grew by 49 per cent compared to 37 per cent in Texas.