Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin join Alberta Edge's biweekly political panel to break down what to expect from Alberta's upcoming budget amid a projected multi-billion-dollar deficit. They debate whether Premier Danielle Smith can balance fiscal restraint with mounting pressure on health care, education, and infrastructure. The conversation also examines the government's immigration narrative, Alberta's longstanding resistance to new taxes, and whether the NDP or separatist groups are offering a clearer alternative fiscal vision.

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CREDITS:

Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor

Keith McLaughlin - Panelist

Amber Ruddy - Panelist