Alberta finance minister to release 2016-17 financial results

Finance minister Joe Ceci will give Albertans a complete look at the province’s balance sheet for 2016-17 on Thursday at 1 p.m.
Provincial numbers projected a $10.8-billion deficit by the end of the fiscal year, as low oil prices, the Fort McMurray wildfire and coal payments continued to take their toll on Alberta’s coffers. 
Despite multiple credit downgrades over the past two years, the government has reiterated its plan to avoid frontline cuts. 
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