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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. New report underscores Alberta’s fiscal woes

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

  3. 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. ...

  4. 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. ...

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

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

  6. 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. ...

  7. Kenney government tables another bad news budget—but don’t just blame COVID

    Alberta's new budget projects a $18.2 billion deficit in 2021/22. ...

  8. Kenney can’t become complacent about Alberta’s government debt

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, February 3, 2021 The COVID recession and recent drop in oil prices, which contributed to a historic $21.3 billion projected provincial budget deficit (for 2020/21), sent the Kenney government’s plan to balance Alberta’s budget ...

  9. High spending and persistent deficits have driven Alberta’s government debt problem

    The Kenney government is asking Albertans for input on how to tackle the province’s growing debt and begin a path towards a more prosperous future. But before determining a path forward, it’s necessary to understand the province’s fiscal ...

  10. Alberta’s historic budget deficit underscores daunting fiscal challenges

    The Kenney government Thursday released a fiscal update, which includes a historic $24.2 billion budget deficit, highlighting the significant impact the COVID recession has had on Alberta’s already troubling finances. To address these ...