Alberta Finances
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Health care, education come out ahead in ‘measured’ 2024 Alberta budgetThe finance minister says the 4.4 per cent increase in the health budget is to be focused on improving access to doctors and reducing wait times in ERs, operating rooms and labs.PoliticsFeb 29
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Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big fire, flood and drought expensesAlberta's budget surplus is growing but will be offset by more than $1 billion this year to pay for floods, forest fires and drought.EconomyNov 30, 2023
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Alberta on track for $2.4B surplus despite wildfires, lower oil pricesOil royalties shrunk due to lower-than-forecast prices, with the impact softened by a smaller discount oilsands producers receive for their product compared to conventional oil.PoliticsAug 31, 2023
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Alberta to further explore its own pension plan and tax collection agencyAlberta continues exploring the idea of establishing its own pension plan program and tax revenue agency, but critics aren't convinced either is a good idea.CanadaJul 13, 2023
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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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AIMCo reports record 14.7% return for 2021The result easily beat the investment manager's benchmark of 8.0 per cent for the year to help bring its total client assets under management to $168.3 billion at the end of 2021.MoneyApr 21, 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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Alberta finance minister to wear repeat budget day shoesAlberta Finance Minister Travis Toews has chosen to re-wear last year's budget shoes for Alberta's budget 2022, which will be tabled this Thursday.EconomyFeb 21, 2022
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Alberta predicts smaller $5.8B deficit because of rising energy prices: Q2 budget updateFinance Minister Travis Toews says the deficit is now expected to be $5.8 billion when the government closes the books on the 2021 fiscal year next March 31.MoneyNov 30, 2021
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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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