Expense

Overview

The Government of Alberta is committed to fiscal responsibility, efficient delivery of public services, and focusing on Albertans’ priorities, while transforming our health care system, strengthening education and support to vulnerable Albertans, and keeping communities safe.

With substantial and increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, Alberta’s government undertook a formal program review process to identify an array of initiatives for savings or re-focusing of resources on core priorities in Budget 2025.

Resources

Budget 2025 Expense

2025-26 Second-quarter update

The total expense forecast for 2025-26 is forecast at $79.4 billion – an increase of $52 million from Budget 2025. Operating expense is forecast to be $953 higher than projected at budget. Capital plan is forecast at $8.8 billion, $154 million higher than budget, and disaster and emergency spending are projected to be $711 million.

Table 1. Expense summary (millions of dollars)

Source: Treasury Board and Finance
Expense items	2024-25 Actual	2025-26 Budget	2025-26 Forecast	Change from budget
Operating expense:
- Health	23,595	23,749	24,242	493
- Education and Childcare	17,447	18,467	18,745	278
- Social services ministries	11,983	12,932	13,163	231
- Other ministries/Legislative Assembly	9,001	9,163	9,114	(48)
Total operating expense	62,025	64,311	65,264	953
Capital grants	2,934	3,452	3,501	48
Amortization/inventory consumption/loss on disposals	4,446	4,993	4,999	6
Debt servicing costs	3,215	2,968	2,971	3
Pension provisions	(403)	(375)	(375)	–
Disaster and emergency assistance	1,932	–	711	–
Contingency	–	4,000	–	2,330
Total expense	74,149	79,349	79,401	52