When asked how he’s going to balance the budget, Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci speaks in platitudes. His government is “bending the cost curve,” he insists. Over time, the government
There is no clearer example of politicians using fluffy, intangible sales pitches to make their tax hikes easier to swallow than the dubiousness of social licence. Social licence, taxpayers were
Gas taxes are going up in the province. In fact, almost 31 per cent of the pump price in Alberta is tax, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2017 Gas
Corporate welfare is on the rise in Alberta. While politicians are picking and choosing which businesses they favour for subsidies, they’re taking that cash out of the pockets of other
With the Alberta budget comes implications for Calgarians and all Albertans – but no one more so than future generations of taxpayers. With the NDP government’s initial platform promise of
With both the provincial government and Calgary city council ignoring the necessity to meaningfully reduce spending, it’s crucial now for taxpayers and businesses to push back against further tax hikes
It’s no secret businesses in Calgary are struggling. Both employers and employees have been dealt a series of tough hands. A full 7,214 businesses closed their doors in Calgary in
It’s a new year: a time when people commit to stop dreaming, and start doing, adopting an air of clarity and honesty about their goals, their failures and how they’ll
Our neighbours to the south have elected a new president, Donald Trump. During the campaign he promised many changes that will impact businesses in the U.S. But what does the
Will a city charter mean new, higher taxes for Calgary residents? After a series of “information sessions” in Calgary, we still don’t have an answer. City charters are special agreements
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