alberta sustainability fund

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Here’s how Smith government can fix Alberta’s longstanding fiscal problem

The idea is simple—save during good times to help avoid deficits during bad times.


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Alberta government faces fundamental choice in upcoming budget

Successive governments have perpetuated the boom-bust cycle of provincial finances.


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Despite surplus, Smith government must restrain spending

Governments in Alberta have a long history of increasing provincial spending during periods of high resource revenue, which inevitably leads to deficits once resource revenues decline.


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New Alberta premier should save surplus and resurrect rainy-day fund

The province went from spending $61 per person on provincial debt interest to roughly $562.


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At current commodity prices, Alberta could (and should) fully fund a rainy-day account

According to recent forecasts, the province's resource revenue will likely be higher than forecast in Budget 2022.


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Kenney government should save—not spend—part of upcoming resource revenue spike

By contributing to the Heritage Fund, the government would essentially transform a share of onetime resource revenue into a financial asset.