Budget 2026 breakdowns tailored for different Albertans.
Alberta Budget 2026 for Calgary: LRT share of $2.35B, $266M Deerfoot Trail upgrades, $202M Event Centre, $400M+ health facilities, property tax increases.
LRT investment (shared with Edmonton, 3-year)
$2.35B
Alberta Budget 2026 introduces a new data centre levy of up to 2%, but offers zero rates for self-powered facilities and is finalizing an AI attraction strategy.
Data centre levy revenue
$102M
Alberta Budget 2026 for Edmonton: LRT share of $2.35B, $384M NAIT centre, $153M Coliseum site, $99M Terwillegar, $83M Yellowhead, health investments.
LRT investment (shared with Calgary, 3-year)
Alberta Budget 2026 adds $722M in new education funding, $1.77B for childcare, and $1.9B in new healthcare spending. Here is what families should know.
New education funding
$722M
Alberta Budget 2026 analysis for farmers: $963M agriculture ministry, $80M irrigation expansion, $41.5M research, and rising education property tax on farmland.
Agriculture & Irrigation operating budget
$963M
Alberta Budget 2026 maintains the lowest corporate tax rate at 8%, no sales tax, $16.9B tax advantage, and growing VC ecosystem targeting $1.67B cumulative.
Alberta tax advantage
$16.9B
Alberta Budget 2026 forecasts housing starts declining 27% to 40,000 units, but a $28.3B capital plan creates offsetting demand in institutional construction.
Housing starts forecast
40,000 units
Alberta Budget 2026 for manufacturers: $181M petrochemical incentives, 1.8% export recovery, 8% corporate tax rate, and CUSMA review uncertainty.
Petrochemicals Incentive (operating grants)
$181M
Alberta Budget 2026 delivers $1.77B in childcare funding, $405M in family benefits, and new midwifery investment. Here is what moms need to know.
Licensed childcare funding
$1.77B
Alberta Budget 2026 allocates $7.1B in municipal infrastructure over three years, $2.59B through the LGFF, and $2.35B for LRT, but governance reforms loom.
Municipal infrastructure support (3-year)
$7.1B
Alberta Budget 2026 for newcomers: AAIP nominations rising to 14,000 by 2027, population growth slowing to 1.1%, $94M skills training, credential recognition.
AAIP nomination certificates (2026)
6,403
Alberta Budget 2026 for non-profits: mental health funding up 8.9%, social services up 6%, $768M affordable housing, but arts/culture ministry down 10.8%.
Mental Health and Addiction budget
$2,043M
Alberta Budget 2026 for the north: $106M Highway 63 twinning, $138M Highway 881 safety, $181M Beaverlodge hospital, $75M La Crete health centre.
Highway 63 twinning (3-year)
$106M
Alberta Budget 2026 adds $1.9B in new health funding, $26M for nurse practitioner expansion, 700 new acute care beds, and 8 new urgent care centres.
New health system funding
$1.9B
Alberta Budget 2026 assumes WTI at $60.50/bbl with declining conventional drilling, but oil sands expansion and doubled natural gas prices offer opportunities.
WTI oil price assumption
US$60.50/bbl
Alberta Budget 2026 delivers a record $7.7B in physician compensation (22% increase), $525M for surgical expansion, and $50M/year for MAPS Phase 2.
Physician compensation
$7.7B
Alberta Budget 2026 for public servants: 5% operating expense growth, settled compensation agreements, health restructuring into four agencies, efficiency reviews ahead.
Total operating expense
$70.4B
Alberta Budget 2026 analysis for ranchers: $2.3M beef industry support, $7M Lakeland College beef yard, $3.6M FMD vaccine bank, and favourable cattle market outlook.
Alberta Budget 2026 for realtors: housing starts down to 40,000 from 55K, population growth slowing to 1.1%, BoC rate at 2.25%, property tax increases.
Alberta Budget 2026 for rural communities: $183M broadband strategy, $1.2B highway rehabilitation, $60M rural hospitals, $80M irrigation expansion.
Alberta Broadband Strategy
$183M
Alberta Budget 2026 invests $12.2B in assisted living, $923M in continuing care capital, and $586.6M in seniors financial assistance for 210,000+ seniors.
Assisted Living and Social Services budget
$12.2B
Alberta Budget 2026 boosts tech spending 9.7% to $1.1B, invests $570M in digital capital, and targets $1.67B in cumulative venture capital for startups.
Technology and Innovation operating budget
$1.1B
Alberta Budget 2026 offers $887M in student loans, $182M in grants, and $785M for campus capital, but Advanced Education grows only 0.8%.
Advanced Education budget
$7.74B
Alberta Budget 2026 for taxpayers: $9.4B deficit, debt rising to $137.5B by 2029, $3.4B debt servicing, $16.9B tax advantage, new levies and property tax increases.
Budget deficit
-$9.4B
Alberta Budget 2026 delivers a record $13.4B for education with $722M in new funding for compensation, $355M for classroom complexity, and 160 school projects.
Education and Childcare budget
$13.4B
Alberta Budget 2026 for trucking: $8.25B transportation capital plan, $2.7B highway twinning, $1.2B rehabilitation, and driver shortage programs.
Transportation capital plan (3-year)
$8.25B