Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.
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High tax rates lower the incentive for individuals to work, save and invest.
The province's debt will reach $429 billion this year.
Governments financed this new spending by printing money and inflation spiked to levels not seen in decades.
The federal government has not revealed how it will collect the newly-banned firearms.
In Germany, patients can seek private care while still insured by the public system.
Higher-performing universal health-care systems fund their hospitals based on services they provide.
In 2023/24, the province's net debt reached $408 billion.
By 2029/30, B.C. is on track to have more government debt per person than Quebec and Ontario.
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