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Octobre 31, 2024 12:01PM

Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

Tegan Hill
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Smith government should finally deboard Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster

Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.

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resource revenues, budget deficit, alberta's debt, alberta sustainability fund
Janvier 30, 2024 1:00AM

Alberta’s Underlying Budget Deficit
Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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Mars 6, 2023 4:36PM

Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly
Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly

The province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues.

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Mars 3, 2023 12:30PM

Alberta government wastes generational opportunity to restore provincial finances

Tegan Hill
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Alberta government wastes generational opportunity to restore provincial finances

If it held the line on spending, the government could have run a $6.7 billion surplus in 2023/24.

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Février 28, 2023 4:23PM

Smith government takes one step forward two steps back in Budget 2023
Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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Smith government takes one step forward two steps back in Budget 2023

Program spending is projected to be $4.2 billion higher in 2023/24 than budgeted just a few months ago.

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Février 27, 2023 9:36AM

Resource revenue rescued Alberta—time for spending restraint

Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill
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Resource revenue rescued Alberta—time for spending restraint

It would be irresponsible for the Smith government to repeat the mistakes of past governments.

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alberta's debt, alberta's finances, alberta government debt, alberta government finances, alberta government spending
Février 22, 2023 9:17AM

Alberta government faces fundamental choice in upcoming budget

Tegan Hill
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Alberta government faces fundamental choice in upcoming budget

Successive governments have perpetuated the boom-bust cycle of provincial finances.

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alberta's debt, alberta government finances, alberta's deficit, alberta sustainability fund, alberta budget
Février 9, 2023 11:09AM

Alberta government should set province on track to eliminate debt
Trevor Tombe
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Alberta government should set province on track to eliminate debt

By reducing provincial debt, the province would be better prepared for the next inevitable shock.  

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resource revenues, alberta revenues, alberta government finances, alberta's debt, alberta debt
Février 9, 2023 9:30AM

Alberta government should seize opportunity to reduce province’s personal income taxes
Jack Mintz, Tegan Hill
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Alberta government should seize opportunity to reduce province’s personal income taxes

Due to tax hikes in Ottawa and Edmonton, the province's top combined income tax rate increased to 48 per cent.

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Janvier 11, 2023 8:45AM

Alberta government must commit to spending restraint and reform
Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill
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Alberta government must commit to spending restraint and reform

The province had the largest growth in government net debt in Canada from 2007/08 to 2021/22.

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alberta debt, alberta government finances, alberta government spending, alberta's debt