Albertans need to do the same. They have the highest consumer debt/capita (non-mortgage debt) in the country.
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Perhaps the next government needs to provide subsidized financial planning services for all Albertans so that debt levels can be managed better at an individual level. Part of this could also include subsidized re-training for new industries or different veins of existing industries.