More on Alberta Budget

• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 14 Edmonton-area school projects will happen ‘as quickly as possible’: Minister

  The plan in the Alberta government's budget allocates $75 million for the planning and design of the 41 school capital projects approved in 2025.

  Education

  Mar 19, 2025
• Alberta at odds with its biggest craft brewery, Big Rock, after substantial beer tax hike

  Big Rock, founded in 1985, is facing a sudden 22 per cent increase to the fees it pays after a new tax rate was introduced — that largely has no impact on any other craft brewer.

  Consumer

  Mar 14, 2025
• Nicolaides says $1.1B for more staff at Alberta schools will ‘alleviate pressure on classrooms’

  According to the provincial government, student enrolment at Alberta schools has risen by about 89,000 students since 2020.

  Education

  Mar 12, 2025
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• New highway west out of Fort McMurray receives planning funds in budget 2025

  Highway 686 would be paved and extended over 200 km through thick muskeg and boreal forest to connect Fort McMurray to the Peace River region and communities in-between.

  Traffic

  Mar 4, 2025
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• Premier Danielle Smith faces 2nd challenge from UCP caucus member in less than a week

  Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair says the new provincial budget is indefensible, too much money goes to big cities, and he won't be supporting it unless major changes are made.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2025