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Alberta's Smith Hopes to Balance Budget Even with Moderate Oil Prices
Premier Smith plans to use occasional oil price surges for one-time infrastructure spending while targeting a sustainable balanced budget within 10 years, despite a $9.4 billion deficit.
- Danielle Smith aims to balance Alberta’s budget over the long term, even with moderate oil prices.
- Her target is to align government spending with revenues based on about US$60 per barrel oil within the next decade.
- She says any surplus from higher-than-expected oil prices could then be used to fund specific projects.
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Winnipeg Free Press+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Alberta's Smith hopes to balance budget even with moderate oil prices
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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dailyguardian.caDanielle Smith hopes to balance Alberta budget even with moderate oil prices
Danielle Smith addressed the Rural Municipalities of Alberta conference, hearing concerns on everything from health care access to infrastructure woes and unpaid oil and gas taxes.
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 44%
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