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Alberta Ends Fiscal Year With $11.6 Billion Surplus, Surpassing Budget Predictions

July 4, 2023
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Alberta has ended the fiscal year with a massive $11.6 billion surplus, surpassing even the surplus predicted by Budget 2022, and also managed to pay down $13.3 billion in debt, according to the latest figures. “Our fiscal update today is a positive one. It is an indication of the progress we’ve made in securing Alberta’s…

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s First Budget Has $2.4 Billion Surplus, More Spending on Health Care, Education, Police

February 28, 2023
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Alberta’s United Conservative government delivered the 2023 budget on Feb. 28, the last one before a scheduled May election, and it includes a $2.4 billion surplus by 2024, despite more spending across the board. The budget is balanced, with debt on the decline, according to Finance Minister Travis Toews. He said Albertans pay $20 billion…

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Alberta Includes $2B for Primary Health-Care System in 2023 Budget

February 21, 2023
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Alberta’s United Conservative Party government announced today it will spend $2 billion on health care in the 2023 budget. If passed, the budget allocation would be the highest investment the province has ever made directed to primary health care. At a news conference on Feb. 21, Health Minister Jason Copping said the changes are necessary…

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