alberta debt

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Any party leader in Alberta must tackle the debt bulge

Higher resource revenue accounts for nearly 80 percent of the $11.5 billion improvement in the province's budgetary balance in 2022/23.


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Alberta faces future of declining resource revenues and aging population

By 2043, Albertans aged 65 or older will account for a projected 19 per cent of the province's population.


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Kenney government’s upcoming budget should avoid past mistakes

Alberta's government finances deteriorated by roughly $97 billion over 15 years.


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Economic freedom key to recovery in Alberta

According to forecasts, the province's net financial debt will eclipse $69 billion this fiscal year.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.