Jason Nixon, now Alberta's finance minister, speaks at an affordable housing announcement in Edmonton on May 13, 2026, when he served as minister of Assisted Living and Social Services. The province announced a surplus of more than $2.2 billion for 2025-26 on Friday, Oct. 16. File Photo / Chris Schwarz, Government of Alberta.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta ended the 2025-26 fiscal year with a surplus o…