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Décembre 1, 2021 10:14AM

Kenney government should use windfall to reintroduce sustainability fund
Tegan Hill
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Kenney government should use windfall to reintroduce sustainability fund

Alberta’s budget deficit will be $5.8 billion in 2021/22—$12.4 billion less than originally forecast.

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Septembre 1, 2021 8:58AM

Report paints bleak picture of Alberta’s fiscal future
Ben Eisen
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Report paints bleak picture of Alberta’s fiscal future

The province's per-person spending is significantly higher than in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec.

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Juillet 20, 2021 1:00AM

What Happens If Alberta Returns to the Flat Tax System?
Ergete Ferede
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What Happens If Alberta Returns to the Flat Tax System?
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Juillet 14, 2021 8:56AM

New report paints gloomy picture of Alberta’s fiscal future—absent policy change

Ben Eisen
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New report paints gloomy picture of Alberta’s fiscal future—absent policy change

According to the PBO, Alberta must reduce spending by 3.1 per cent of GDP to restore fiscal sustainability.

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alberta debt, alberta government finances, alberta's finances, alberta's debt
Juin 30, 2021 3:49PM

New report underscores Alberta’s fiscal woes

Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill
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New report underscores Alberta’s fiscal woes

Between 2008/09 and 2019/20, the province's net debt increased by $71.8 billion.

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Mai 3, 2021 3:01PM

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

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

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
Février 25, 2021 4:41PM

1990s put Alberta’s fiscal problems into alarming perspective
Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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1990s put Alberta’s fiscal problems into alarming perspective

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 9, 2021 1:00AM

Lessons for Fiscal Reform from the Klein Era
Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios
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Lessons for Fiscal Reform from the Klein Era
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Décembre 17, 2020 11:52AM

Kenney government must control spending to stop Alberta’s fiscal fall
Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios
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Kenney government must control spending to stop Alberta’s fiscal fall

Alberta’s elevated spending levels produced large budget deficits and mounting debt.

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alberta's finances, fiscal capacity, alberta deficits, alberta debt