Some interesting numbers:
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Contrary to popular belief, Alberta’s government spending has not soared. In fact, relative to the size of our economy, Alberta spends less than any other province.
There has been a long-term decline in spending as a portion of the Alberta economy. In 1989, provincial spending was more than 20 per cent of Alberta’s GDP. By 2008, it had dropped to 12 per cent.
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SOURCE: http://jointogetheralberta.ca/conten...ing-has-shrunk
(Note: the source appears to be a public union advocacy website, but they source their numbers to Statistics Canada).
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