Alberta Budget 2022 Consultation

Official title: Budget 2022 consultation

Closed Budget Economy & Jobs Finance & Consumer
Alberta asked residents what their priorities were for the 2022 provincial budget. The government wanted to know how to balance debt reduction with public services while the economy recovered from the pandemic.

Why This Matters

This shaped how Alberta spent your tax dollars in 2022. Healthcare, education, roads, social programs—all of it was on the table. Over 30,000 Albertans weighed in through phone town halls alone.

What Could Change

The input directly shaped Budget 2022, which was tabled February 24, 2022. With $2.5 billion going to debt servicing costs, the government was weighing cuts to services against debt reduction.

Key Issues

  • How should Alberta balance debt reduction with maintaining public services?
  • What are the priorities for families, businesses, and communities?
  • How can Alberta diversify its economy and strengthen the workforce?

How to Participate

  1. This consultation is now closed. Feedback was collected through an online survey, written submissions from organizations, and telephone town halls in January 2022.
  2. Review Budget 2022 to see how public input shaped the final budget.

What Happened

Thousands of Albertans participated through an online survey (December 4, 2021 to January 21, 2022), written submissions from organizations, and telephone town halls on January 18-19, 2022 where over 30,000 Albertans shared their priorities with the Finance Minister. The input helped inform Budget 2022, which was tabled February 24, 2022.

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Key Documents