Alberta Treasury Board News
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The MacKinnon Panel on Alberta’s Finances confirms Alberta has a long-standing overspending problem.
Auditor General reports: Minister Toews
Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board Travis Toews issued the following statement on the two reports issued by the Auditor General:
Q1 financial report shows depth of fiscal problems
A first quarter report comparing the 2019-20 three-month actuals to last year’s reinforces the need for spending restraint in order to balance Alberta’s books.
Changes to Alberta Enterprise Corporation and Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board
Alberta Enterprise Corporation Board chair Paul Haggis has been appointed as a board member of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund.
New AGLC board chair, members appointed
Len Rhodes, Craig Corbett, Gerard Curran and Elan Harper have been named to the board of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
Report on Alberta’s finances: Minister Toews
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement to acknowledge the receipt of the report from the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s finances:
Modernizing auto insurance
Giving Albertans more choice and convenience with their car insurance caps off 100 days of red tape reduction.
Government launches industry panels to Cut Red Tape
In support of the Red Tape Reduction Act, the Government of Alberta is launching the first two industry panels that will assist in identifying unnecessary red tape in key sectors of Alberta’s economy.
2018 Annual Report: Minister Toews
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement announcing the publication of the 2018-19 Government of Alberta Annual Report:
Website to report needless red tape launches
A new website will crowdsource input from business, organizations and the public on which government regulations should be improved, kept or scrapped.
Website to report needless red tape launches
A new website will crowdsource input from business, organizations and the public on which government regulations should be improved, kept or scrapped.
Public sector wage arbitration deferral: Minister Toews
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about the Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act:
Public sector wage arbitration deferral: Minister Toews
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about the Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act:
Business community responds with Bill 4 support
Business leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the proposed Red Tape Reduction Act.
Cutting red tape for good
With actions to cut red tape already in progress, the proposed Red Tape Reduction Act would make Alberta one of the freest and fastest-moving economies in the world.
Job creation bill gets Albertans back to work
Finance Minister Travis Toews has tabled legislation keeping a promise to reduce Alberta’s corporate tax rate by a third over the next four years.
Carbon tax repeal helps Albertans get back to work
Government has introduced Bill 1, An Act to Repeal the Carbon Tax, fulfilling a promise to Albertans that creates jobs and puts money back into the pockets of families, businesses and non-profits.
Job Creation Tax Cut will kick-start economy
The Job Creation Tax Cut is the centrepiece of the United Conservative Job Creation Strategy to reignite our economy, create jobs and get Alberta back to work.
Blue Ribbon Panel to assess Alberta’s finances
The Alberta government has appointed an independent panel of experts as a key first step in getting the province’s budget back to balance.
Deficit down, path to balance on track
Alberta’s deficit will drop below budget forecasts for the second year in a row as the province stays on track to balance in 2023-24 with the country’s strongest balance sheet.