When resource revenue is relatively high, the government faces pressure to increase spending.
alberta government finances
September 28, 2023
12:35PM
September 21, 2023
5:30AM
In 2019, the Alberta government spent $2 billion on corporate welfare.
March 31, 2023
8:21AM
According to projections, debt interest costs will reach $3.1 billion in 2025/26.
March 16, 2023
8:45AM
The costs included agricultural subsidies and tax credits for natural gas drilling.
March 8, 2023
7:49AM
A majority of respondents in the province believe the average family should pay 25 per cent or less of its income in total taxes.
March 6, 2023
4:36PM
The province’s current spending levels greatly exceed its tax revenues.
March 3, 2023
12:30PM
If it held the line on spending, the government could have run a $6.7 billion surplus in 2023/24.
February 28, 2023
4:23PM
Program spending is projected to be $4.2 billion higher in 2023/24 than budgeted just a few months ago.
February 27, 2023
9:36AM
It would be irresponsible for the Smith government to repeat the mistakes of past governments.
February 22, 2023
9:17AM
Successive governments have perpetuated the boom-bust cycle of provincial finances.