Dear John,

A new study published by the Fraser Institute today finds that from 1965 to 2020, the highest level of per-person provincial government spending (adjusted for inflation) in Alberta occurred in 2017 under Rachel Notley’s tenure as Premier.

Yes, three years before the pandemic.

Despite COVID-related spending in 2019 and 2020, Rachel Notley continues to hold the record for the highest level of spending per person over the period of analysis.

After removing COVID-related spending, per-person spending decreased by an annual average of 2.9% during Jason Kenney’s period as premier.

Learn more by checking out the full study here, and be sure to share the news with your friends and colleagues.

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute