This year, the province's debt will reach a projected $36.6 billion.
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February 4, 2020
12:23PM
Alberta now spends roughly 20 per cent more per person on day-to-day government expenditures than neighbouring B.C.
January 30, 2020
11:30AM
This year, the Kenney government forecasts an $8.7 billion operating deficit.
January 23, 2020
10:32AM
Next year Alberta is expected to surpass B.C. in per-person debt.
January 8, 2020
10:50AM
The province closed out the decade with an estimated $36.6 billion in net debt.
December 12, 2019
12:01PM
Premier Ralph Klein’s government reduced program spending by 21.6 per cent over three years.
March 18, 2019
5:19PM
The province has $28 billion in net debt.
June 18, 2018
1:59PM
Alberta’s days of having unusually low debt servicing costs are coming to an end.
April 4, 2018
9:00AM
Ontario’s government spends a billion dollars per month on debt interest payments.
September 18, 2017
11:14AM
The province’s debt will reach $45 billion by 2019/20.