alberta's finances

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Alberta government should learn from past fiscal mistakes

Young Albertans are paying the price today for the past 15 years of government debt accumulation.


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Be warned—Alberta’s government finances remain at risk

The province’s debt interest costs have increased from $61 per Albertan in 2007/08 to a projected $672 per Albertan in 2023/24.


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Alberta projects $5.5 billion surplus in 2023/24 but luck may soon run out

Every US$1 decline in oil prices reduces government revenues by an estimated $630 million.


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New ‘fiscal framework’ won’t solve Alberta’s ongoing problem

From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province racked up $60 billion in provincial net debt.


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Alberta government should adopt fiscal sustainability analysis and reporting framework
Sound analysis supports the efficient allocation of scarce financial resources.

12:37PM
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Any reasonable CPP asset split would reduce contribution rates for Albertans
Albertans have paid significantly more into the CPP than its retirees have received in return.

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Alberta could get off resource roller coaster with rainy-day account

Since its 2022 mid-year fiscal update, the government has increased program spending by $10.1 billion.


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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.