If the government froze program spending at 2015/16 levels, Alberta would only accumulate $11.8 billion in debt by 2019/20.
alberta debt
March 31, 2016
2:21PM
Alberta’s debt could balloon to $36.1 billion by 2019/20—46 per cent more than currently expected.
March 21, 2016
10:40AM
The provincial government created a new five-bracket tax system with a top tax rate increasing by 50 per cent.
February 25, 2016
11:21AM
Provincial program spending between 2004/05 and 2014/15 increased by nearly 100 per cent.
February 25, 2016
8:37AM
Province’s net financial position could decrease by another $14 billion in 2016/17, making it a net debtor province.
February 18, 2016
9:32AM
The last thing businesses and consumers need is yet another new tax piled on top.
December 15, 2015
3:00AM
Alberta continues to face significant economic challenges. Rather than make matters worse, governments should implement pro-growth economic policies.
October 27, 2015
4:35PM
Today's Alberta budget forecasts a $6.1 billion deficit for this fiscal year, and the province is on track to record 10 budget deficits in 11 years.
October 14, 2015
4:00AM
Let’s look at the expected fiscal balances in Canada’s 10 provinces for 2015/16.