When resource revenue is relatively high, the government faces pressure to increase spending.
alberta taxes
September 28, 2023
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September 21, 2023
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In 2019, the Alberta government spent $2 billion on corporate welfare.
June 15, 2023
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Lower income tax rates incentivize people to work, save, invest and engage in entrepreneurial activities.
June 8, 2023
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Future governments can easily and unilaterally change any law passed by the legislature.
March 8, 2023
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A majority of respondents in the province believe the average family should pay 25 per cent or less of its income in total taxes.
March 3, 2023
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If it held the line on spending, the government could have run a $6.7 billion surplus in 2023/24.
January 26, 2023
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The province's top combined income tax rate increased from 39 per cent in 2014 to 48 per cent today.
July 21, 2021
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In 2015, the government replaced the single-rate personal income tax with five tiers that include a top rate of 15 per cent.
July 8, 2020
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In 2016, the Trudeau government added a new top personal federal income tax rate, increasing the top rate to 33 per cent.