Higher taxes have made the province a less competitive place to work, start or expand a business, and invest.
tax relief
September 21, 2023
5:30AM
In 2019, the Alberta government spent $2 billion on corporate welfare.
March 6, 2020
9:57AM
The national debt will hit an estimated $713.2 billion this year.
March 4, 2020
8:56AM
Canada's economy is expected to grow by a tepid 1.6 per cent in 2020.
January 30, 2020
11:44AM
The government’s plan to increase the “basic personal amount” will cost nearly $7 billion annually.
June 25, 2019
2:43PM
Of the total amount of taxes paid, most (53.2 per cent) will go to the federal government.
May 18, 2018
3:14PM
The theoretical or “ideal” carbon-pricing system has never been implemented.
February 27, 2017
2:50PM
It doesn’t only matter how much taxes are cut, it also matters which taxes are cut.
October 31, 2014
10:00AM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently announced his government will introduce income splitting for tax purposes at an annual cost of roughly $2 billion.
February 12, 2014
2:00AM
"Some people will say this budget is boring," finance minister Jim Flaherty remarked after unveiling Tuesday's federal budget. A careful look, however, suggests the minister might be understating the future significance of his budget.
After running six consecutive deficits totaling $156.5 billion, Flaherty has been clear that balancing the budget in 2015-16 is his top priority. Budget 2014 reaffirms that commitment.