The Legislature is adjourned and there are no Committee meetings until January 10th, when the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future will meet. We are expecting an announcement on the new sitting calendar shortly.
The Province is seeking public input regarding Budget 2023. A variety of questions are being posed, including which sectors you think the government should focus its diversification efforts on and how you think the Province should manage a potential surplus. An online survey is open until January 15th and can be accessed on the Government of Alberta’s website.
Alberta has the lowest gas prices in the country thanks in part to the removal of the provincial fuel tax. The average price in Alberta comes in at around 11 cents lower than the same time last year. Since the fuel tax was first suspended in April 2022, Albertans have saved roughly $850 million.
