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Mars 18, 2023 8:00AM

Alberta government increased program spending by more than $10 billion

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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Alberta government increased program spending by more than $10 billion

The government increased projected nominal program spending by $10.1 billion since the fiscal update last fall.

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Mars 16, 2023 8:53AM

Alberta’s ‘new fiscal framework’ requires constitutional change to make it last

Tegan Hill
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Alberta’s ‘new fiscal framework’ requires constitutional change to make it last

All resource revenue is typically included in the budget, creating volatility in provincial finances.

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Mars 16, 2023 8:45AM

Alberta government spent more than $22 billion on corporate welfare
Tegan Hill, Joel Emes
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Alberta government spent more than $22 billion on corporate welfare

The costs included agricultural subsidies and tax credits for natural gas drilling.

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Mars 6, 2023 4:36PM

Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly
Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss
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Alberta’s new spending rule—the good, the bad and the ugly

The province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues.

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Décembre 28, 2022 11:16AM

Smith government may continue Alberta's spending problem

Tegan Hill
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Smith government may continue Alberta’s spending problem
Alberta went from spending $61 per person on provincial debt interest costs to roughly $563.
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Décembre 14, 2022 9:37AM

Smith government must begin new era of spending restraint in Alberta

Ben Eisen
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Smith government must begin new era of spending restraint in Alberta

The province's net asset position deteriorated by nearly $23,000 per person between 2007 and 2021.

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Août 11, 2022 10:50AM

Alberta remains in precarious fiscal position

Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill
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Alberta remains in precarious fiscal position

The government should save some natural resource revenue to protect against future increases in debt.

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Août 3, 2022 1:00AM

Alberta Premiers and Government Spending
Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss, Joel Emes
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Alberta Premiers and Government Spending
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Juin 9, 2022 1:44PM

Alberta government increased program spending by $4 billion in three months
Tegan Hill
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Alberta government increased program spending by $4 billion in three months

The province's revenue will likely be even higher than forecast in Budget 2022.

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Février 24, 2022 8:56PM

In Budget 2022, Alberta continues its ride on resource revenue roller-coaster
Tegan Hill
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In Budget 2022, Alberta continues its ride on resource revenue roller-coaster

Resource revenue will be $9.1 billion higher in 2022/23 than projected last year.

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