Heritage Fund

• Alberta rainy day Heritage Fund hits $30B after injection of $2.8B from surplus

  Premier Danielle Smith's government wants the Heritage Fund to hit $250 billion by 2050 so future Alberta governments can spend investment returns without draining the fund.

  Politics

  Jul 18
  
• Premier Smith says restraint needed in Alberta budget 2024, vows to build Heritage Fund

  Lower revenues and the volatile price of oil and gas has prompted Alberta to think of a long-term strategic financial plan to have a “stable, balanced budget,” Premier Smith said.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2024
  
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• Manitoba creates $25M fund for downtown HBC building redevelopment

  The province has created a trust fund to help preserve the landmark Hudson's Bay building in downtown Winnipeg, and invites the city to match it.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2021
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• Taxpayers federation urges creation of heritage fund in Saskatchewan

  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Saskatchewan needs a heritage fund to set aside money from the next boom and to soften the next bust.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2017
• Alberta announces $100M in investments to diversify economy

  Alberta has announced close to $100 million in investments as part of its stated goal to further diversify the provincial economy.

  Features

  Sep 26, 2016
• Alberta heritage fund earned $2.1B in 2013-14

  The Alberta government says its nest egg earned $2.1 billion in the last fiscal year — a 16 per cent rate of return.

  Money

  Jun 24, 2014
• Premier Brad Wall debates how to fund the future

  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he thinks it's a good idea for the province to try to save money for the future while also paying off the debt.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2013