Successive governments have perpetuated the boom-bust cycle of provincial finances.
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February 9, 2023
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November 24, 2022
4:42PM
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.
October 7, 2022
8:34AM
The province went from spending $61 per person on provincial debt interest to roughly $562.
June 23, 2022
11:17AM
The province is currently experiencing a windfall of resource revenue.
May 19, 2022
9:02AM
The province's revenues could be up to $28 billion higher over the next two years.
April 28, 2022
4:00AM
According to recent forecasts, the province's resource revenue will likely be higher than forecast in Budget 2022.
February 4, 2022
9:10AM
By contributing to the Heritage Fund, the government would essentially transform a share of onetime resource revenue into a financial asset.
December 1, 2021
10:14AM
Alberta’s budget deficit will be $5.8 billion in 2021/22—$12.4 billion less than originally forecast.