The surplus is another pendulum swing for a province that for decades has been riding the dizzying highs and subterranean lows of oil and gas prices
Cap spending was $27 billion in 2021, down from $81 billion in 2014. Cancelled pipeline projects are among the reasons many now see Canadian oil and gas as a ‘difficult place to invest’
The province is united in its anger over Jason Kenney’s mishandling of the pandemic
The bank expects the province's real GDP to grow by 5% in 2021
Alberta’s premier faces widespread disapproval — among both voters and members of his own caucus
The province's 2021 budget expressly deferred discussion of a sales tax, drawing mixed reactions
The government will provide an extra $10,000 per organization
The updated revenue forecast for the province is almost $3 billion higher than the previous quarter
Voters are unimpressed with the premier's response to the pandemic and low oil prices
Covid-19 and low oil and gas prices pose challenges for Albertans looking to invest