Budget 2015

AND MINISTER OF FINANCE in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta March 26, 2015 ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT The government’s Fiscal Plan for the five years commencing April 1, 2015 was prepared under my direction in accordance with the Fiscal Sustainability Act and the government’s accounting policies. [...] Together with the government’s new strategic direction, the new Fiscal Sustainability Act and the fiscal principles described below, Budget 2015 will ensure long-term financial stability for Alberta and reduce the government’s reliance on non-renpedwf naabmleed :r FePs_oBu15r_coev wre_rveesrnevu_ech. [...] Budget 2015 reflects the priorities of Albertans gathered through extensive consultations, as Ministers and MLAs made formal presentations to 26 communities accross the province and the government received over 40,000 submissions in response to the online survey. [...] The fiscal principle is to bring the cost of public goods and services in Alberta in-line with the national average over the next three to four years. [...] ENERGY AND ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS Source: Alberta Treasury Board and Finance The Budget 2015 outlook is cautious, in line with the averages of other forecasts for energy prices, exchange rates, and other economic and financial variables.