Alberta Debt

• Interest rate hike expected to impact Calgary homeowners and homebuyers

  The 0.25 per cent increase to the interest rate from the Bank of Canada represents the equivalent to an extra $15 per month per $100,000 borrowed.

  Economy

  Jul 12, 2023
  
• Alberta creates fiscal accountability plan to require balanced budgets

  With a few exceptions, Alberta governments will be required to table balanced budgets and limit spending increases to population growth plus inflation.

  Economy

  Feb 28, 2023
  
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• Alberta budget 2022: What’s in it for Calgary?

  After years of slumping oil prices and months of grappling with challenges brought on by COVID-19, the Alberta government tabled its budget under more optimistic circumstances.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2022
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• Alberta budget 2022: What’s in it for Edmonton?

  Alberta's first balanced budget in 8 years marginally increased overall spending but for the province's capital city, it won't mean many new projects.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2022
• Alberta budget 2022 forecasts rosy economic future using ‘credible but cautious’ energy projections

  Finance Minister Travis Toews says the 2022 budget forecasts a $500-million surplus, with small surpluses projected in years after that.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2022
• Albertans increasingly concerned with covering next year’s expenses without going into debt: survey

  A so-called return to normal in Alberta as provincial health restrictions are lifted is bringing the reality of debt back into focus.

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2021
• 52% of Albertans say they’re $200 or less per month away from not paying all bills: MNP

  'The number of Albertans with virtually no wiggle room in their household budgets has increased significantly in the last three months.'

  Money

  Apr 8, 2021
• Alberta budget 2021 promises more help for COVID-19 with $18B deficit

  Finance 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.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Alberta’s 2021-22 budget to be tabled Feb. 25

  Premier Jason Kenney took to social media Tuesday morning to share that the budget will be tabled on Feb. 25, as the legislative session resumes.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2021
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• Albertans asked to weigh in on budget in survey and telephone town halls

  In August, the double blow of collapsing oil prices and the COVID-19 crisis pushed Alberta into a historic deficit of $24.2 billion.

  Economy

  Oct 14, 2020