Alberta jetzt auf dem richtigen Weg für noch größeres Budgetdefizit, jetzt bei 6,5 Mrd. USD
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2025-26-first-quarter-update-1.7620075
Alberta jetzt auf dem richtigen Weg für noch größeres Budgetdefizit, jetzt bei 6,5 Mrd. USD
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2025-26-first-quarter-update-1.7620075
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Relying so heavily on volatile oil revenues means every drop in price hits taxpayers hard. It’s not just about shortfalls; this exposes a structural vulnerability in our fiscal approach. While resilience is admirable, Albertans deserve a clear plan: diversify revenue sources, rein in spending tied to boom cycles, and invest in infrastructure that can weather the next downturn.
I remember when the rule was $1 = 100 million. $1 = 750 million is just crazy.
Can gain or lose like 5 billion dollars a year depending on the mood of OPEC.
But they (the loud minority with Danielle Smith at the head) keep saying they have too much money and are tired of subsidizing the rest of Canada. That can’t be right…
(I’m very aware that most provinces have deficits and some provinces have even worse deficits, just pointing out that Alberta isn’t above the rest of us)
That’s our royalty rollercoaster babyyyy
And we’re probably even more dependent now on non-renewable resource revenue with that implemented tax cut.
Idk, maybe Alberta could just have similar tax rates to every other Province in the country, instead of relying on oil revenue to fund day-to-day services.
Maybe that’s why the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund tops $2.5T and the Alberta Heritage fund is maybe $30B, despite having produced similar amounts of oil over the last 50 years.