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Juillet 18, 2017 9:56AM

Concerns over household debt in Canada are overblown

Livio Di Matteo

Interest payments on household debt consume 6 per cent of disposable income compared to almost 11 per cent in 1990.

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household debt, federal government debt, government debt, household budget, mortgage debt, debt interest, net financial assets

Mai 5, 2017 1:34PM

Alberta’s net financial position has deteriorated by $68 billion in 11 years

By 2018/19, the cost of servicing Alberta’s provincial debt will roughly double to $2 billion.

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joe ceci, rachel notley, alberta economy, alberta deficits, alberta debt, net financial assets

Mars 12, 2014 3:00AM

Alberta's opaque budget represents a failure to learn from the past

If you listen to Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner, the province's public finances are under control. The government's budget imposes no new taxes, spending growth has been moderated, and Alberta is running an operational budget surplus after successive years of budgetary deficits.

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alberta budget, alberta, government spending, program spending, debt, deficit, net financial assets