Alberta eyes post COVID economic rebound but faces big budget questions “The budget will be focused on protecting the lives and livelihoods of Albertans,” he tweeted.Alberta will release the 2021-22 budget on February 25, as the Legislative winter/spring session resumes.The budget will be focussed on protecting the lives and livelihoods of Albertans.— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) February 9, 2021The province has said the COVID-19 pandemic will impact Alberta’s economy for years to come.In November, Finance Minister Travis Toews said the revised budget deficit for the year would be $21.3 billion.That’s $2.8 billion less than projected at the first update in August, but still exponentially larger than the $6.8-billion deficit announced when.