Alberta expects $2B surplus instead of $9.4B deficit, due to Iran war bump to oil prices | Page 4 | Unpublished
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Author: Jason Markusoff
Publication Date: August 27, 2026 - 13:13

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Alberta expects $2B surplus instead of $9.4B deficit, due to Iran war bump to oil prices

August 27, 2026

The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.



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