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Juillet 5, 2017 2:38PM

Alberta in net debt for the first time in nearly 20 years
Steve Lafleur
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The province's projected $10.3 billion deficit for 2017/18 could be much higher.

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joe ceci, alberta economy, debt and deficits, rachel notley, alberta government spending
Juin 5, 2017 7:00AM

Alberta private sector improving but government finances remain in bad shape
Steve Lafleur, David Watson
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More big deficits of $9.7 billion and $7.2 billion are projected for the next two years.

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rachel notley, joe ceci, alberta economy, private sector growth, alberta jobs, debt and deficit, alberta deficits
Mai 26, 2017 11:37AM

Alberta teachers’ ‘me too’ clause strengthens case for public-sector wage restraint
Ben Eisen, Angela MacLeod
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Notley government faces a budget deficit of more than $10 billion.

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alberta economy, alberta education, rachel notley, labour, alberta teachers association, teacher unions, compensation in alberta, government salaries
Mai 15, 2017 11:13AM

Show us the plan, Minister Ceci
Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen
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Alberta program spending this year is forecasted to be approximately 11 per cent higher than in 2015/16.

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alberta finances, alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta economy, alberta budget, alberta government spending
Mai 5, 2017 1:34PM

Alberta’s net financial position has deteriorated by $68 billion in 11 years
Steve Lafleur
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By 2018/19, the cost of servicing Alberta’s provincial debt will roughly double to $2 billion.

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joe ceci, rachel notley, alberta economy, alberta deficits, alberta debt, net financial assets
Mars 27, 2017 11:36AM

Saskatchewan has a plan to balance its budget, Alberta doesn’t
Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur
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In 2017/18, Alberta program spending will be 11 per cent higher than when the government took power in 2015/16.
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alberta budget, saskatchewan budget, alberta economy, saskatchewan economy, alberta government spending, government spending, program spending, alberta debt, saskatchewan debt, debt and deficit
Mars 21, 2017 4:18PM

Alberta’s 2017 budget—a bad case of déjà vu
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam
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The spending reforms of the 1990s laid the foundation for tax reforms and an extended period of prosperity.

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alberta budget, alberta economy, alberta debt, alberta deficit, alberta government spending, alberta government finances
Mars 20, 2017 11:43AM

Alberta’s budget will make life worse—not better
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam
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Government debt interest payments in Alberta will more than double to $2.3 billion by 2019/20.

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Mars 16, 2017 3:10PM

Alberta’s 2017 budget—a decade of fiscal deterioration with no end in sight
Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur
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By 2019/20, Alberta’s net debt will reach $45 billion or $10,000 for every man, woman and child.
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rachel notley, joe ceci, alberta economy, alberta budget, deficits and debt, edmonton, calgary
Mars 15, 2017 4:04PM

Alberta government rejecting prosperous polices of the Chretien era
Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Jason Clemens
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Over three budgets, provincial program spending in Alberta was reduced by 21.6 per cent.

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Jean Chretien, Chrétien Consensus, alberta economy, alberta government debt, alberta government spending