Budget publications

• Budget documents (Finance and Enterprise website)
• Budget speech (pdf, opens in a new window)
• Government of Alberta Strategic Business Plan (pdf, opens in a new window)
• Ministry business plans

News releases

• Elimination of $1-billion health care premiums highlights Budget 2008
• Backgrounder: Budget summary by ministry
• Budget 2008 supports strong social programs for Alberta’s growing population
• Budget 2008 focuses on building Alberta’s skilled workforce through education, training and employment investments
• 2008-11 Capital Plan delivers $22.2 billion for municipalities, housing, hospitals, schools, and roads
• Budget 2008 addresses population growth pressures, workforce challenges in health
• Budget 2008 builds safe communities with more than $500 million over three years

Charts and graphs

• 2008-09 Revenue
• Total Revenue
• Expense by Function
• Expense by Ministry
• 2008-11 Capital Plan
• Non-Renewable Resource Revenue
• Interprovincial Comparison of Capital Expenditure
• Download all charts and graphs in EPS format (zip file, 2 MB)
• Download all charts and graphs in PDF format (zip file, 364 KB)

Audio (.mp3 format)

• Finance and Enterprise Minister Iris Evans talks about health care premiums
• Finance and Enterprise Minister Iris Evans talks about budget savings for Albertans
• Treasury Board President Lloyd Snelgrove talks about not wanting to play catch-up
• Treasury Board President Lloyd Snelgrove talks about Alberta being the heartbeat of Canada
• Finance and Enterprise Minister Iris Evans talks about having a plan
• Treasury Board President Lloyd Snelgrove talks about oil price projections

Photos

Finance and Enterprise Minister Iris Evans
and Treasury Board President Lloyd Snelgrove
at the Budget 2008 news conference.
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