Alberta Finance - News Releases

Please note: On March 15, 2001, Alberta Treasury was reorganized to form two ministries - Alberta Finance and Alberta Revenue. The Alberta Treasury items below are provided for historical purposes.

News Release (html)	Released
Albertans speak out on provincial finances in record numbers	12/10/98
Government Borrowing	12/08/98
Government Borrowing	11/25/98
Strong economy allows province to address growth pressures	11/24/98
Interest rates set for Alberta Savings Certificates/Capital Bonds	11/20/98
Alberta leads the pack with an AA+ credit rating	11/20/98
Talk it up. Talk it out. Giving Albertans a voice on their vision for a debt-free future	11/09/98
Alberta outperformed all other provinces in 1997, almost doubling the national average	11/06/98
Treasurer receives Tax Review Committee’s recommendations	10/28/98
Tax Review Committee calls for sweeping changes to Alberta’s personal income tax system [includes backgrounder]	10/28/98
Government borrowing	10/21/98
Provincial Treasurer strengthens financial relations in Europe and South Africa	10/09/98
Government responds to Auditor General's Annual Report	10/07/98
Alberta’s economy continues to lead nation	10/06/98
Accurate. Accountable. Accessible. Government releases 1997-98 ministry annual reports	09/30/98
Treasury earns top marks for staying the course in 1997-98	09/30/98
Government Borrowing	09/22/98
First Quarter Forecast Shows Revenues Up Thanks to Strong Economy	08/31/98
Province seeks feedback on proposed Alberta Insurance Act	08/12/98
Provincial Treasurer requests review of loans to West Edmonton Mall	08/05/98
Tax Review Committee Public Meeting July 29, 1998	07/28/98
Tax Review Committee wants to hear from Albertans	07/14/98
Alberta Government Releases 1997-98 Results	06/24/98
Alberta Heritage Fund Continues to Provide for Albertans	06/24/98
LAPP Unfunded Liability Reaches Zero	06/23/98
Alberta Reminds Federal-Provincial Finance Ministers CPP Reform is Unfinished Business (backgrounder and full report attached)	06/16/98
Alberta Receives a Top Grade from Dominion Bond Rating Service	06/16/98
Provincial Treasurer Stockwell Day Rings in New York	06/05/98
Interest rates set for Alberta Savings Certificates/Capital Bonds	05/20/98
Alberta receives $260 million for its Al-Pac loans; Al-Pac Chronology (backgrounder)	05/19/98
Province Ends Alberta Savings Certificate Program	05/08/98
Alberta Tax Review Committee Report Released	05/05/98
Moody’s Gives Alberta’s Debt a "Positive" Grade	05/04/98
Regulatory Reform Task Force releases status report for 1997	04/28/98
Refinancing by Canadian Airlines Eliminates Provincial Loan Guarantee	04/27/98
High Investment Wipes Out M&E Tax One Year Early	04/08/98
Government Modernizes Legislation for Credit Unions	03/26/98
Government tables supplementary estimates and a fiscal update	03/17/98
Alberta Sells its Stake in Al-Pac for $260 Million (news release); Al-Pac Chronology (backgrounder)	03/03/98
Budget '98 strikes the right balance for Albertans (news release); The 1998 Tax Review Committee (backgrounder)	02/12/98
1998 Alberta Budget/Three-Year Ministry Business Plans embargo rules	02/10/98
Government reports on payments made to MLAs in 1996-97	01/29/98
Alberta targets $260 million for infrastructure needs	01/13/98


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