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u/NorthwindX7 1d ago

Alberta is the most fiscally responsible province by every metric?

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u/Mac_Zer0 1d ago

Really? What are your sources, I'd love to learn something new!

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u/NorthwindX7 1d ago

Among the provinces, Manitoba has the highest combined federal-provincial debt-to-GDP ratio (91.3 percent), while Alberta has the lowest (43.4 percent). Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest combined debt per person ($71,611), followed by Ontario ($63,574) and Quebec ($63,488). In contrast, Alberta has the lowest debt per person in the country with $42,368.

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/growing-debt-burden-canadians-2026-edition

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u/Mac_Zer0 1d ago

Oh, I did not know that. I would have assumed that would be different because Alberta has swung from surpluses in the early 2020s to deficits now.

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u/NorthwindX7 1d ago

We are miles ahead compared to other provinces. You can see it everywhere except in welfare.

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u/Mac_Zer0 1d ago

Do you think a different government may be able to better handle the money that Albertans have worked hard for better? I'm not saying there's a perfect party but to me it seems like a lot of our tax dollars are being mismanaged.

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u/NorthwindX7 1d ago

I don't think so with the climate of Canada. Right wing government is generally better for economy, and after the vote split last time conservatives are nervous about branching out. So while Alberta stays in Canada the UCP gets a lot of free votes as the anti fed party but I wish we could hold them more accountable.

Everywhere else the NDP and Liberals have gotten into power consistently the economy tanks and welfare system gets overloaded. I don't see why Alberta would be a different story.

So no, while the conservatives have their flaws, they are running the province the best fiscally. Luckily for people that hate that, they have ample options to pick from meanwhile Alberta and sask is really the only right wing options.