Alberta Treasury Board News

Bill 5, the Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, 2020, builds on government’s commitment to stay the course and balance the budget by 2022-23.

Government brings down deficit and is on track to balance the budget by 2022-23.

Read the speech delivered by Finance Minister Travis Toews to introduce the provincial government's 2020 budget.

Bill 2, the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Amendment Act, 2020, removes unnecessary restrictions on liquor sales, promotes responsible drinking in parks, and cuts unnecessary red tape.

Albertans can help identify improvements to Alberta’s automobile insurance system through an online survey available until March 6. 

Travis Toews, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, will table Budget 2020 on Feb. 27.

Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement on collective bargaining negotiations between the Public Service Commission and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about the arbitration decision involving the Health Sciences Association of Alberta.

Finance Minister Travis Toews issued the following statement on three arbitration decisions involving the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

Government is hosting telephone town halls to listen to Albertans’ ideas and priorities for Budget 2020.

Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction Grant Hunter issued the following statement regarding the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s Golden Scissors Award:

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has upgraded Alberta from an F to a B-minus for its work tackling red tape over the last seven months.

Associate Minister Grant Hunter has declared Jan. 20-24 Red Tape Reduction Awareness Week in Alberta.

Albertans are invited to share their opinions and suggestions for the upcoming budget.

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about two arbitration decisions of no wage increases involving the Alberta Teachers Association and the United Nurses of Alberta.

Government has reduced Alberta’s corporate tax rate from 11 per cent to 10 per cent as part of the ongoing Job Creation Tax Cut.

The government has appointed an expert advisory committee to lead reform of Alberta’s automobile insurance system.

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

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement on Moody’s decision to revise Alberta’s credit rating:

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews issued the following statement about a required step in the collective bargaining process.