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Alberta Premier Smith says lower-than-forecast oil prices could mean budget deficit

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a potential deficit next year is not off the table as oil prices sit below what was projected.

Smith wouldn't say if deficit means an income-tax cut, which she campaigned on in 2023 only to say the cut would need to be delayed due to tight budgets.

Opposition leader Naheed Nenshi said he was “very worried” about what a deficit could lead to, such as service cuts.

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