More on Alberta Budget

• Alberta finance minister hits the road in attempt to sell 2026 provincial budget

  Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner will speak to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Friday as he embarks on a tour to sell the 2026 provincial budget.

  Politics

  Feb 27
• Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit

  Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion.

  Money

  Feb 26
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• Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your wallet

  While income taxes aren't increasing to make up the shortfall, there are several other ways Albertans will be paying more through fees and changes to the education property tax.

  Money

  Feb 26
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• Alberta teachers hail ‘significant’ investment in education, but skepticism ‘remains high’

  Despite welcoming an 'historic investment' in Alberta's education system, it appears there's still a lot of work to do to rebuild the trust between the province and its teachers.

  Education

  Feb 25
• Immigration, medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes

  The Alberta legislature is set to reconvene today, with the government's new budget to be tabled Thursday.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of upcoming budget shared

  Danielle Smith said Alberta will spend $7.7 billion on doctors in 2026-27 — one of the first major details to come out of what's expected to be a budget filled with red ink.

  Politics

  Feb 23
• Alberta premier warns ‘significant’ deficits to come, rules out tax hikes or big cuts

  With the price of oil trading well below where the government of Alberta forecast it to be, Premier Danielle Smith warns that "significant" deficits are in store for the province.

  Economy

  Feb 10
• Alberta’s economy remains in the red with tweaked $6.4B deficit

  This year's budget is a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an $8.3-billion surplus last year, and the biggest factor is a 30 per cent decline in natural resource revenue.

  Economy

  Nov 27, 2025
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• Alberta budget deficit forecast to grow more than originally forecast this year to $6.5B

  Bad news for Alberta taxpayers with the province's finance minister saying lower than forecast oil prices means the projected deficit this year is expected to grow to $6.5 billion.

  Economy

  Aug 28, 2025
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• Alberta ditches beer tax hike citing tariffs, need to support local businesses

  The fee hike was introduced in February and substantially lowered the production threshold breweries needed to hit before they had to pay higher fees to the province.

  Consumer

  Jun 5, 2025