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Albertans closest to the land are often best suited to manage it properly
The issue of property rights has slipped off the public radar in Alberta, as the province grapples with red ink. But once budget matters fade from the news, population growth, oil and gas exploration, agricultural demands, recreational ...
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Spending cuts, not tax hikes, key to balancing the books in Alberta
In Alberta, to cushion the blow from falling revenues, some claim higher taxes will balance the books. How soon we forget. Alberta tried that in the late 1980s. It didn’t work. It wasn’t until the 1990s, when Alberta got serious about ...
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Alberta’s government program spending reaches new heights
According to a Fraser Institute study released in February, between 2004/05 and 2013/14, the Alberta government’s program spending jumped to $43.9 billion from $29 billion. This spending, beyond the rate of inflation and population ...