alberta economy

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The evidence is clear—Alberta is no ‘petrostate’

With respect to employment, Alberta’s was the most diversified economy in Canada in 2020.


8:55AM
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New $170 carbon tax will hit Albertans hard

Due to the higher tax, the province will lose an estimated 30,544 jobs by 2030.


6:06PM
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What a difference a decade can make—southwestern Ontario’s sobering lesson for Alberta

Alberta had the lowest top personal income tax bracket in North America in 2014—now it has the 10th highest.


10:58AM
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Alberta key reason for Canada’s pre-COVID fiscal strength

Between fiscal years 2014/15 and 2018/19, Alberta’s net contribution to Confederation was $94.9 billion.


11:01AM
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Massive budget deficit means Kenney government must further reduce spending

Government program spending will now reach an estimated $60.1 billion in 2020/21, about $13,550 per Albertan.


2:11PM
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Canada still relies on its wounded golden goose

Without Alberta’s net contributions, Canada would have racked up upwards of $100 billion more debt since 2014.


1:47PM
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Alberta facing possible third recession in a little more than a decade

Once you adjust for inflation and population growth, Alberta’s economy barely grew at all between 2008 and 2018.