The provincial government ran deficits in 12 of the past 13 years.
alberta government finances
March 4, 2021
8:17AM
Of the Alberta government's $54.3 billion in total spending, 50 per cent was on wages and benefits for government workers.
February 25, 2021
4:41PM
As a share of the provincial economy, Alberta's recent deficits are larger than those incurred in the early ’90s.
February 9, 2021
8:16AM
Alberta government program spending will reach a projected $13,644 per person in 2020/21.
January 6, 2021
10:38AM
In the 1990s, Premier Ralph Klein’s government reduced program spending by 21.6 per cent.
December 2, 2020
10:52AM
Alberta's net government debt will reach a projected $90.1 billion by 2022/23.
August 12, 2020
8:52PM
Alberta will run a projected $20 billion budget deficit this year.
August 12, 2020
9:11AM
To make matters worse, Alberta recently received its third credit downgrade since December.
July 16, 2020
10:59AM
The cost of servicing the province’s debt has increased to more than $2 billion.