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Alberta Faces $6.5B Deficit Amid Economic Concerns

8/30/2025

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Alberta's Finance Minister Nate Horner projects a $6.5 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year, an increase of $1.3 billion.
Lower oil prices and U.S. trade uncertainties significantly affect the province's economy.
The government intends to establish ministry spending targets but has not announced specific program cuts.
Opposition critic Court Ellingson criticized the government's financial management as "fiscal incompetence."

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Alberta's Finance Minister Nate Horner projects a $6.5 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year, an increase of $1.3 billion.
Lower oil prices and U.S. trade uncertainties significantly affect the province's economy.
The government intends to establish ministry spending targets but has not announced specific program cuts.
Opposition critic Court Ellingson criticized the government's financial management as "fiscal incompetence."