Cabinet ministers will have to make tough choices, Alta finance minister warns

EDMONTON – Alberta’s finance minister warned Wednesday of tough choices in the coming months as the plunging price of the province’s heavy oil takes a big bite out of provincial revenue.

Finance Minister Doug Horner told reporters that he warned his colleagues at a Tuesday cabinet meeting they will be facing financial constraints, including in the areas of health and education.

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