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1. An HST for Alberta? It depends what the money is used for

   In Wednesday’s Financial Post, University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe made the case for a provincial harmonized sales tax (HST) in Alberta. Tombe argued that a harmonized sales tax in Alberta would cause less economic damage for ...

2. An HST for Alberta? Only if other taxes are cut

   Recent calls for a harmonized sales tax in Alberta fundamentally misunderstand the province’s fiscal problems, which are driven primarily by years of rapid spending growth, not a drop in revenue. Albertans have already been hit hard over ...