Equalization makes for a handy scapegoat, but successive Alberta governments have no one to blame but themselves for the province’s fiscal problems.
alberta government spending
Juin 15, 2018
3:48PM
When oil prices were high, successive governments spent freely as though the good times would never end.
Avril 30, 2018
3:30PM
The Notley government overshot its budgeted spending levels by $2 billion in 2016/17 and $1 billion in 2017/18.
Mars 23, 2018
9:04AM
Once its net debt reaches $48 billion in 2020/21, Alberta will have burned through $83 billion in net assets in 13 years.
Mars 16, 2018
9:38AM
Fort McKay reduced spending and reoriented its business strategy toward income stability.
Février 26, 2018
2:28PM
The Alberta government expects another budget deficit of more than $10 billion.
Novembre 29, 2017
12:52PM
Ratings agency DBRS has downgraded Alberta’s credit rating from AA (high) to AA.
Octobre 25, 2017
12:06PM
The PBO has given the Notley government another warning that spending is badly out of line with revenue.
Septembre 18, 2017
11:14AM
The province’s debt will reach $45 billion by 2019/20.