Alberta has seen a run-up of projected net debt totalling about $10,000 per Albertan by 2019/20—up from essentially zero in 2015/16.
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September 7, 2017
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August 11, 2017
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From 2015/16 to the current fiscal year, program spending in Alberta will have increased by 11 per cent.
May 24, 2017
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Between 2015/16 and 2017/18, program spending in Alberta is projected to increase by roughly 11 per cent.
May 12, 2017
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The first two years of the Notley government have been marked by spending and tax increases.
March 15, 2017
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Over three budgets, provincial program spending in Alberta was reduced by 21.6 per cent.
March 6, 2017
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Alberta’s recent speech from the throne laid out the Notley government’s vision for the upcoming legislative session.
January 4, 2016
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The provincial government introduced numerous tax increases, essentially ending Alberta’s tax advantage relative to key competing jurisdictions.
October 26, 2015
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On Tuesday, the Alberta government will release a budget with a projected deficit of at least $5.9 billion this year, the seventh deficit in eight years. And just the other day, the government announced the budget won’t be balanced until 2019/20.