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post-boom spending in alberta
post-boom spending in alberta
post-boom spending in alberta
August 14, 2014
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Post-boom Spending in Alberta: A $41 billion splurge and lost opportunities
Mark Milke
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August 14, 2014
6:00AM
How Alberta blew through an extra $41 billion
Mark Milke
Governments, like families, have choices. And governments, as with families, sometimes make picks that close off other options. If Albertans had $41 billion to spend via the provincial government, how would you allocate it?
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