The province's per-person spending is significantly higher than in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec.
alberta deficits
August 18, 2021
10:21AM
By making fiscal rules constitutional in nature, governments can protect them from being ignored.
June 15, 2021
8:28AM
In 2020/21, Alberta’s non-renewable resource revenue will comprise only 4.7 per cent of provincial revenue.
May 3, 2021
3:01PM
A reliance on non-renewable resource revenue has caused trouble for the provincial finances for decades.
January 6, 2021
10:38AM
In the 1990s, Premier Ralph Klein’s government reduced program spending by 21.6 per cent.
December 17, 2020
11:52AM
Alberta’s elevated spending levels produced large budget deficits and mounting debt.
December 15, 2020
1:22PM
The province expects a $15.5 billion budget deficit next year.
December 3, 2020
9:45AM
Alberta’s fiscal capacity dropped by an estimated 45.1 per cent between 2007 and this year.
December 3, 2020
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December 2, 2020
10:52AM
Alberta's net government debt will reach a projected $90.1 billion by 2022/23.