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1. Debt-servicing costs—Alberta catching up to other provinces

   Until recently, Albertans paid very little to service provincial debt. This represented a significant fiscal advantage over every other province that had to spend substantial amounts of money each year paying interest on their debt.  ...

2. Per person cost of servicing Alberta debt increasing by roughly $100 per year

   Albertans have until recently enjoyed a unique advantage in Canada: a provincial government with no net debt. Having no “net debt” means that while Alberta did carry some debt – for instance, to finance capital projects – the province ...