High taxes reduce the reward individuals receive from productive economic activities.
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November 21, 2024
3:02PM
According to Thursday’s mid-year fiscal update, Alberta’s finances continue to be at risk from volatile resource revenue.
November 21, 2024
1:51PM
The newly-announced GST holiday and tax rebate is a grab bag of bad ideas that will not get Canada out of its long-term growth rut.
November 21, 2024
12:30PM
All provinces except B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan will receive equalization payments this year.
November 18, 2024
10:30AM
In the U.S., mattress industry lobbyists obtained a 744 per cent tariff on foreign mattresses.
November 13, 2024
11:20AM
As the federal government increases its spending estimates, it further delays plans to reduce the deficit.
November 12, 2024
11:07AM
Out of 2,621 survey respondents, more than 800 were stuck on more than five different waitlists.
November 9, 2024
5:00AM
The province's homicide rate is up 42 per cent since 2014.
October 31, 2024
12:01PM
Albertans went from paying $58 per person in provincial debt interest costs in 2008/09 to $596 in 2021/22.
October 31, 2024
5:00AM
High tax rates lower the incentive for individuals to work, save and invest.
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