The province's debt interest costs increased from $61 per person in 2007/08 to a projected $672 per person in 2023/24.
alberta sustainability fund
October 19, 2023
6:30AM
Since its 2022 mid-year fiscal update, the government has increased program spending by $10.1 billion.
October 17, 2023
1:15AM
August 30, 2023
2:30PM
The idea is simple—save during good times to help avoid deficits during bad times.
February 22, 2023
9:17AM
Successive governments have perpetuated the boom-bust cycle of provincial finances.
February 9, 2023
1:00AM
November 24, 2022
4:42PM
Governments in Alberta have a long history of increasing provincial spending during periods of high resource revenue, which inevitably leads to deficits once resource revenues decline.
October 7, 2022
8:34AM
The province went from spending $61 per person on provincial debt interest to roughly $562.
June 23, 2022
11:17AM
The province is currently experiencing a windfall of resource revenue.
May 19, 2022
9:02AM
The province's revenues could be up to $28 billion higher over the next two years.