Alberta Treasury Board News

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement on his discussion with federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau:

The Government of Alberta is launching a small business industry panel to identify the unnecessary red tape holding back these jobs creators.

Bill 25, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2019, would streamline overburdened processes and eliminate outdated rules.

Implementation of Budget 2019 continues as government introduces Bill 22, the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Government Enterprises Act, 2019.

Travis Toews, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement on the continuation of 2019 public-sector wage arbitrations:

Government has introduced two bills to implement parts of Budget 2019, keeping the commitment to get the province’s finances in order and Alberta back to work.

Budget 2019 stands up for Alberta to grow the economy, create good jobs and defend Alberta’s vital economic interests.

Budget 2019 protects Alberta’s core social services.

Budget 2019 boosts job creation and Alberta’s economy by supporting new investments and fostering a skilled workforce.

Budget 2019 is a balanced plan to create jobs, grow the economy and protect vital services.

Read the speech delivered by Finance Minister Travis Toews to introduce the provincial government's 2019 budget.

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement ahead of the 2019 provincial budget:

Alberta is allowing businesses to invest in equipment with quicker writeoffs to better support their growth and job creation.

Please join Finance Minister Travis Toews as he hosts telephone town halls to listen to Albertans’ ideas on the best way to return Alberta’s budget to balance.

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement regarding the government’s successful appeal of the injunction against Bill 9:

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement on the centralization of board member recruitment and selection for agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs):

The MacKinnon Panel on Alberta’s Finances confirms Alberta has a long-standing overspending problem.

Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board Travis Toews issued the following statement on the two reports issued by the Auditor General:

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.

Alberta Enterprise Corporation Board chair Paul Haggis has been appointed as a board member of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund.