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  1. Alberta auditor general spotlights the resource rollercoaster

    Alberta’s auditor general recently produced a report that highlighted risks to Alberta’s long-term fiscal sustainability. The report highlights a number of problems with Alberta’s approach to fiscal policy in recent years, including the ...

  2. Uncontrolled spending driving Alberta government towards net debt position

    According to Alberta’s recently released annual report, the province’s operating deficit for the year was $6.4 billion—about $300 million more than projected by the Notley government in its October budget. Factor in capital spending ...

  3. Alberta would be in surplus, not deficit, had the government restrained spending

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail October 13, 2015 When Finance Minister Joe Ceci unveils Alberta’s budget on Oct. 27, Albertans can expect a sizeable deficit. In fact, the government’s latest data suggest a $5.9 billion deficit, but Minister Ceci has ...