Alberta Treasury Board News

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about negotiations between Athabasca University and the Athabasca University Faculty Association:

Alberta’s government is no longer collecting the provincial fuel tax while oil prices are high.

Proposed legislation would help diversify the economy by making it easier for finance and fintech companies to develop new products and services in Alberta.

Finance Minister Travis Toews will travel to New York City and Toronto to speak with investors, industry leaders and bond rating agencies following Budget 2022.

Bill 2, the Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, would implement many of the technical measures introduced in Budget 2022.

Albertans will see lower fuel and utility bills through action to address rising costs.

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) is not accepting new stock of Russian-made liquor products and will not sell any current stock to retailers.

Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward by building health system capacity, getting more Albertans working and presenting a balanced budget for only the second time in more than a decade.

Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward by building a strong health-care system to keep fighting COVID-19 and expanding permanent health capacity for all Albertans.

Budget 2022 is only the second balanced budget in more than a decade, thanks to spending restraint and dynamic growth in every sector of the economy.

Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward with a package of new post-secondary education, skills training opportunities and employment programs.

Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward by providing more support for teachers, funding enrolment growth and strengthening parental choice in education.

Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward by growing our resources, creating new opportunities in agriculture, forestry and energy, and investing in new technologies to lower emissions. 

Budget 2022 moves Alberta forward with critical social programs and capital investments for children, families, seniors and vulnerable Albertans.

Alberta is the best place to do business, invest, find a job or start a family and efforts to reduce red tape are only making it better.

Minister of Treasury Board and Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about a new collective agreement between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and United Nurses of Alberta (UNA):

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board Travis Toews issued the following statement on today’s meeting of federal-provincial-territorial ministers of finance:

An online anti-harassment course delivered to all Alberta government employees is now being offered to all agencies, boards and commissions across the province.

Minister of Treasury Board and Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about contract negotiations with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA):

Minister of Treasury Board and Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about a new collective agreement between the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and the Government of Alberta (GoA):