Alberta Finance Minister
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Alberta to use $13.2B budget surplus to pay down debt, put cash in piggy bankJason Nixon says the plan is to make a $13.4-billion repayment on the provincial debt and add almost $3 billion to the Heritage Savings Trust Fund.PoliticsAug 31, 2022
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Jason Nixon steps in as Alberta’s acting minister of financeMinister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon is taking on an additional portfolio in an acting capacity.PoliticsJun 2, 2022
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Alberta budget 2022 forecasts rosy economic future using ‘credible but cautious’ energy projectionsFinance Minister Travis Toews says the 2022 budget forecasts a $500-million surplus, with small surpluses projected in years after that.PoliticsFeb 24, 2022
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Higher energy prices expected to deliver boost in Alberta budget updateEconomist Trevor Tombe says rising oil and natural gas prices could deliver a $2-billion boost to the budget.PoliticsNov 29, 2021
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Alberta finance minister defends $1.3B loss on Keystone XL pipeline as ‘calculated decision’Alberta's finance minister says the province's $1.3-billion investment of taxpayers' money in the now-defunct Keystone XL oil pipeline project was a prudent gamble.PoliticsJun 10, 2021
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Alberta finance minister says final bill on defunct Keystone XL pipeline not ‘materially’ above $1.3BTravis Toews did not provide specifics on the final amount when speaking Tuesday to a budget review committee.PoliticsMar 9, 2021
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Highlights from Alberta budget 2021Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights.PoliticsFeb 25, 2021
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Alberta budget 2021 promises more help for COVID-19 with $18B deficitFinance Minister Travis Toews says oil prices, more COVID-19 vaccinations and other indicators suggest the economy will begin to rebound by the latter half of this year.PoliticsFeb 25, 2021
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Alberta’s 2021-22 budget to be tabled Feb. 25Premier Jason Kenney took to social media Tuesday morning to share that the budget will be tabled on Feb. 25, as the legislative session resumes.PoliticsFeb 9, 2021
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Alberta eyes post COVID economic rebound but faces big budget questionsAlberta Finance Minister Travis Toews said the plan is to get Alberta out of the financial ditch in February with the budget.Dec 27, 2020
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