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With higher oil prices, Alberta government must avoid fiscal mistakes of the past
The price of Brent Crude oil could reach US$100 per barrel in 2022 due to a surge in demand. ...
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Dividends to Albertans would ensure better maintenance of Heritage Fund
If Alberta had followed Alaska’s model, Albertans could have received $101.5 billion in dividends. ...
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Repairing Alberta's Heritage Fund for the Long Term
In 1976/77, Alberta’s Heritage Savings Trust Fund was created to save a share of the province’s resource wealth so as to provide benefits to Albertans in the future. Unfortunately, the Heritage Fund has been limited in its ability to do so as consistent ...
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Alberta needs robust fiscal rules that survive tough times
By making fiscal rules constitutional in nature, governments can protect them from being ignored. ...
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‘Fair share’ debate long on rhetoric, low on facts
The top 20 per cent pays nearly two-thirds of all federal and provincial income taxes. ...
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Canadians should watch out for opaque tax hikes
Indexation is currently applied to the personal income tax system federally and in most provinces. ...
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Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System
There is a common misperception in Canada that top income earners do not pay their share of taxes and that increasing taxes on this income group is an effective way to generate significant additional government revenue. However, high-income ...
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Pressure mounts to change ‘stabilization’ program and increase payments to Alberta
Alberta received just $249 million in payments despite a revenue loss of $7.2 billion. ...
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Kenney government could restore Alberta’s tax advantage without big budget hit
In 2015, the government replaced the single-rate personal income tax with five tiers that include a top rate of 15 per cent. ...
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CERB problems underscore problems with universal basic income
To replace current federal and provincial programs, many governments would need to cooperate closely and efficiently. ...