Alberta Budget 2016 Consultation

Official title: Budget 2016 consultation

Closed Budget Economy & Jobs Finance & Consumer
In 2015-2016, Alberta asked residents for input on budget priorities during a tough economic period. The government wanted to hear ideas on supporting families and businesses, creating jobs, diversifying the economy, and controlling spending. Input was gathered through online surveys and virtual town halls.

Why This Matters

Provincial budgets affect everything from healthcare wait times to school funding to road repairs. During Alberta's 2015-2016 economic downturn, these decisions shaped how the province supported struggling families and businesses. This consultation gave Albertans a direct say in those priorities.

What Could Change

Budget 2016 focused on the Alberta Jobs Plan. Based on public input, the government made decisions about job creation programs, economic diversification initiatives, support for families during the downturn, and spending controls across government departments.

Key Issues

  • How should Alberta support families and businesses through the economic downturn?
  • What job creation and economic diversification initiatives should be prioritized?
  • How should government control spending while maintaining services?

How to Participate

  1. This consultation is now closed. It was completed in 2016. Albertans participated through online surveys and virtual/telephone town halls.
  2. View the Budget 2016 announcement to see the outcomes.

What Happened

The consultation was completed in 2016. Albertans provided input through online surveys and virtual/telephone town halls in fall 2015 and early 2016. The feedback informed Budget 2016, which focused on the Alberta Jobs Plan to support families and businesses, promote job creation and economic diversification, and control government spending.