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Alberta has been experiencing a boom, and yet many Albertans feel they are being passed by. Though unemployment levels are at all time lows, inflation rates are also running at national highs, leaving many Albertans literally out in the cold. Unfortunately, these impacts are not isolated to a small group of Albertans. When surveyed, over half of Albertans said they were not benefiting from the boom. The Parkland Institute undertook this study to explore that dynamic. The study profiles a cross-section of Alberta's economy to illustrate how the dramatic economic growth is being distributed. The findings reveal that middle income Albertans are no better off due to the boom while low income Albertans are worse off. The data also reveals that the benefits of Alberta's boom are trickling up to corporations and Alberta's wealthy and high income earners.