Alberta Deficit
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All eyes on UCP government ahead of Alberta budget 2024The Alberta government will table Budget 2024 on Thursday, Feb. 29, and all eyes are on the government to see where spending will be directed.PoliticsFeb 19, 2024
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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.PoliticsFeb 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.PoliticsFeb 24, 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 nurses call government-proposed 3% salary rollback ‘a kick to the gut’"We've gone from being heroes to zeroes… heroes to minus three and minus five," said UNA president Heather Smith.HealthJul 7, 2021
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Alberta budget benefits from oil prices no one had bargained forAlberta's economic recovery from COVID has lagged behind other provinces so far, but the tides could soon change.EconomyJun 24, 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 budget: Edmonton mayor keeping an eye on jobs, infrastructure promises, homelessnessThe mayor said job creation, addressing homelessness, as well as the province keeping its infrastructure promises are the city's top priorities in the upcoming budget.PoliticsFeb 23, 2021
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Sales, carbon tax needed to counter Alberta’s ‘rapid’ fiscal deterioration, business council saysThe Business Council of Alberta says the province needs to address its income and expenditures to make sure its finances are sustainable.PoliticsFeb 17, 2021
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