An Alberta flag flaps in the breeze with Mt. Kidd in the background in Kananaskis, Alta., June 2, 2025. The Canadian PressJeff McIntosh
Canadian taxpayers would have to pay an extra $1,000 in taxes each year to support Ottawa’s existing spending levels, if it were not for the contributions made by Alberta to the federal budget, a new study suggests.
Alberta’s higher employment rates, elevated average incomes, and younger population mean the province contributes much more to federal revenue and national programs than it receives in transfers and federal expenditures, according to a recently released report from the Fraser Institute.
