In 2022/23, Alberta's program spending was $13,570 per person, more than $1,200 higher than Ontario.
alberta government finances
February 2, 2024
10:30AM
Every dollar that goes towards debt repayment is a dollar unavailable for important services or tax relief.
January 24, 2024
2:30PM
Young Albertans are paying the price today for the past 15 years of government debt accumulation.
January 16, 2024
9:05AM
The province’s debt interest costs have increased from $61 per Albertan in 2007/08 to a projected $672 per Albertan in 2023/24.
December 7, 2023
6:30AM
The government has increased program spending by nearly $10 billion since its original plan in 2022.
November 30, 2023
3:20PM
Every US$1 decline in oil prices reduces government revenues by an estimated $630 million.
November 22, 2023
11:30AM
The government will spend $2,401 more per person than planned in Budget 2022.
November 20, 2023
11:46AM
From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province racked up $60 billion in provincial net debt.
November 18, 2023
8:30AM
Sound analysis supports the efficient allocation of scarce financial resources.