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Budget 2014 March 6, 2014. Fully balanced budget. Economic strength. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth. Economic strength. Unemployment rate, 2013. Oil price differential. $10. $37. 2013 Flood. $1.1 B in provincial support over next 3 years $222 M operational expense
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Economic strength • Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
Economic strength • Unemployment rate, 2013
Oil price differential $10 $37
2013 Flood • $1.1 B in provincial support over next 3 years • $222 M operational expense • $859 M on capital Money to help people and businesses for reconstruction and mitigation
Investing in families andcommunities 2014/15: $1 B increase to core programs • New operating funding for: • Health • K-12schools • Post-secondary education • Human services
Building Alberta Increasing net assets
Building Alberta Estimated Assets and Liabilities, March 31, 2015 Alberta is the only province in Canada with net assets ($45 B)
The 4 rules of borrowing Limited to 3.0% of operational revenue Must protect Alberta’s AAA credit rating Borrowing only for the capital plan Must have a clear repayment plan
A plan for debt repayment Annual amounts set aside for debt repayment
Future asset position By 2017, Alberta will have $49B of net assets • $61B in financial assets • $34B in capital assets • $22B of capital debt (thru P3s and direct borrowing) • After a 30-year amortization the debt will be paid off
Investing in our future Total Savings Plan expected to reach $26B by 2016-17
Savings Management Act • Investing in our future $1 B (by 2015-16) $2 B (by 2023-24) $200 M(2014-15) $200 M(2014-15)
Budget 2014 www.budget.alberta.ca twitter.com/AB_TB_Finance#ABbudget