Young Albertans are paying the price today for the past 15 years of government debt accumulation.
alberta government spending
December 7, 2023
6:30AM
The government has increased program spending by nearly $10 billion since its original plan in 2022.
November 22, 2023
11:30AM
The government will spend $2,401 more per person than planned in Budget 2022.
November 18, 2023
8:30AM
Sound analysis supports the efficient allocation of scarce financial resources.
March 16, 2023
8:45AM
The costs included agricultural subsidies and tax credits for natural gas drilling.
March 6, 2023
4:36PM
The province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues.
March 3, 2023
12:30PM
If it held the line on spending, the government could have run a $6.7 billion surplus in 2023/24.
February 27, 2023
9:36AM
It would be irresponsible for the Smith government to repeat the mistakes of past governments.
February 2, 2023
10:30AM
Alberta's fund was valued at just C$16.2 billion compared to US$65.3 billion for Alaska’s fund.
January 11, 2023
8:45AM
The province had the largest growth in government net debt in Canada from 2007/08 to 2021/22.