resource revenues

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Alberta government should align spending with dependable sources of revenue

When resource revenue is relatively high, the government faces pressure to increase spending.


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Alberta government should set province on track to eliminate debt

By reducing provincial debt, the province would be better prepared for the next inevitable shock.  


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Newfoundland government can deliver ongoing cheques to residents—here’s how

A portion of earnings from Alaska's fund are paid to Alaskan citizens as dividends.


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Alberta should start saving resource revenue now

In 2022/23, resource revenue is projected to be $28.4 billion, the highest level on record.


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Alberta’s revenue windfall—don’t just spend it

The province will run a $13.2 billion projected surplus in 2022/23 due largely to resource revenue.


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Record-high resource revenue fuels Alberta’s projected surplus

From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province's net financial position deteriorated by almost $100 billion.


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Alberta’s resource-fuelled budget surplus masks long-standing spending problem

In 2017, the province's per-person spending reached its highest level since 1965.


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Resource revenue drove Alberta’s huge fiscal turnaround in 2021-22

Alberta’s fiscal improvement is good news, but without significant policy changes, it will only last so long as commodity prices stay high.