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1. Despite smaller projected budget deficit, Albertans can’t afford to discount province’s fiscal challenges

   A boost in projected revenues this year have reduced the expected deficit for 2021/22, but this will only provide a small amount of relief. ...

2. 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. ...

3. 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. ...

4. Alberta celebrates ‘Balanced Budget Tax Freedom Day’ later than any other province

   This year's combined projected federal and provincial government deficits total $234 billion. ...

5. Alberta needs new (old) rule to stabilize government resource revenues

   In 2020/21, Alberta’s non-renewable resource revenue will comprise only 4.7 per cent of provincial revenue. ...

6. Alberta economy recovering from COVID but government finances remain cause for concern

   The province's net debt will reach a projected $102.1 billion by 2023/24. ...

7. 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. ...

8. Alberta’s government debt interest costs continue to soar

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

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

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

10. Kenney has no choice—he must tackle government compensation

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