alberta debt

Mai 3, 2021 3:01PM

Kenney shouldn’t bank on resource revenues to balance budget—despite high commodity prices

Tegan Hill

A reliance on non-renewable resource revenue has caused trouble for the provincial finances for decades.

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Mai 3, 2021 2:28PM

Despite Alberta pleas, Trudeau government maintains ‘stabilization’ status quo

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen

The program offset just 3.5 per cent of Alberta’s year-over-year revenue loss.

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fiscal stabilization, alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta's finances

Avril 8, 2021 12:34PM

Rising debt interest costs further threaten Alberta finances

Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss

By 2023/24, debt interest will consume 6.6 per cent of all provincial revenues.

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Mars 24, 2021 10:27AM

Alberta’s government debt interest costs continue to soar

Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur

According to budget forecasts, debt interest payments will reach $3.3 billion by 2023/24.

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debt interest, debt interest payments, alberta debt, alberta government debt

Mars 11, 2021 9:55AM

No PST—Alberta government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem

Niels Veldhuis, Tegan Hill

The provincial government ran deficits in 12 of the past 13 years.

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Mars 4, 2021 8:17AM

Kenney has no choice—he must tackle government compensation

Tegan Hill, Jason Clemens

Of the Alberta government's $54.3 billion in total spending, 50 per cent was on wages and benefits for government workers.

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alberta budget, alberta government finances, alberta debt, public compensation

Février 25, 2021 4:41PM

1990s put Alberta’s fiscal problems into alarming perspective

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios

As a share of the provincial economy, Alberta's recent deficits are larger than those incurred in the early ’90s.

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Février 25, 2021 4:35PM

Kenney government tables another bad news budget—but don’t just blame COVID

Tegan Hill

Alberta's new budget projects a $18.2 billion deficit in 2021/22.

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alberta government spending, alberta budget, alberta debt, alberta's debt

Février 24, 2021 11:14AM

Kenney government must learn from Alberta’s fiscal freefall

Steve Lafleur

Both B.C. and Saskatchewan now carry less per-person provincial government debt than Alberta.

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Février 18, 2021 2:31PM

Kenney government must learn from fiscal mistakes—and successes—of the past

Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill

Alberta's deficit this year will be the largest in history, relative to the size of the provincial economy, at 6.9 per cent of GDP.

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alberta government debt, alberta finances, alberta debt, alberta debt interest

Formulaire de recherche

alberta debt

Kenney shouldn’t bank on resource revenues to balance budget—despite high commodity prices

Despite Alberta pleas, Trudeau government maintains ‘stabilization’ status quo

Rising debt interest costs further threaten Alberta finances

Alberta’s government debt interest costs continue to soar

No PST—Alberta government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem

Kenney has no choice—he must tackle government compensation

1990s put Alberta’s fiscal problems into alarming perspective

Kenney government tables another bad news budget—but don’t just blame COVID

Kenney government must learn from Alberta’s fiscal freefall

Kenney government must learn from fiscal mistakes—and successes—of the past