Almost exactly one year ago today, when UCP Finance Minister Nate Horner brought down his previous budget, I wrote that Budget 2024 was “not bad, but not great either.” Looking at Horner’s 2025 budget, I could probably just cut-and-paste last year’s column into this space and take the rest of the day off. Last year’s […]
Lorne Gunter's analysis of Alberta's 2025 budget highlights a neutral stance, describing it as neither bad nor great. The budget features a 5.9% increase in spending, with notable rises in education (4.5%), school construction (23.9%), health care (5.4%), and social programs (8.8%). A $1.2 billion tax cut is introduced to help offset federal increases, while the budget also includes a $5.2 billion deficit. Gunter's assessment remains balanced, acknowledging both the spending increases and the tax cut without strong endorsement.
