Government revenues in all provinces—but especially Alberta—are unpredictable.
alberta government finances
October 17, 2019
9:47AM
Per-person spending in Alberta last year was 18.5 per cent higher than in next-door B.C.
September 13, 2018
12:57PM
The Notley government plans to increase spending by $146 million beyond what was budgeted in the spring.
April 4, 2018
9:00AM
Ontario’s government spends a billion dollars per month on debt interest payments.
August 11, 2017
7:57AM
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.
August 11, 2017
4:30AM
From 2015/16 to the current fiscal year, program spending in Alberta will have increased by 11 per cent.
July 21, 2017
8:56AM
Economic recovery in Alberta is crucial not just for Albertans, but for Canada’s public finances.
July 17, 2017
11:40AM
Over 10 years, approximately 270,000 more people moved to Alberta from the rest of the country than moved from Alberta to somewhere else in Canada.