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KRIS SIMS: Provincial government hikes taxes on Albertans
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (727+ words) Albertans are being hit by higher taxes because the provincial government is scrambling to cover its overspending. The government is borrowing another $9.4 billion while tipping the provincial debt over $100 billion for the first time in history. Instead of cutting the…...
THOMPSON, HILL: Smith government’s ‘tourism’ tax hikes will cost Albertans here at home
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (165+ words) The provincial government applies a "tourism levy" on the cost of rented hotel rooms and other short-term accommodations (e.g. Airbnb or Vrbo rentals). On April 1, that tax will increase by 50%, from 4% to 6%. The government will also introduce a new 6% charge on…...
ESMAIL and MOIR: Health-care reforms simply move Alberta towards international norms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (273+ words) Late last year, the Smith government passed legislation that will allow Albertans to purchase non-emergency health-care services directly from doctors who will be permitted to work in both public and private settings. The legislation is expected to come into force…...
Letters, March 14, 2026: 'Immigration referendum needs some clarity"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (193+ words) (Thanks for offering some perspective on the issue) I know the Flames are playing for pride, but, seriously, why would you shoot yourself in the foot with every win?! Do you want to get a franchise player for the next…...
SIMS: Alberta budget terrible for taxpayers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (645+ words) Finance Minister Nate Horner delivered the 2026-27 Alberta budget on Thursday. Cabinet ministers were flashing nervous smiles in the legislature while they milled around with the media afterwards. They should feel queasy, because they're pushing Alberta's debt over $100 billion for the…...
THOMPSON, HILL: Policymakers in Calgary and Edmonton may soon help push home prices upward
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) Despite a booming year in 2025 for homebuilding in Alberta, including a record year in Calgary, policymakers in Alberta's major cities will make housing less affordable for Alberta families if they raise costs and tighten rules in ways that slow homebuilding....
Letters February 10, 2026: 'Recall petitions are just a waste of time and money."
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (101+ words) At the end of day, recall petitions are nothing more than thoughtless creations by disgruntled lefties, who lost their votes on election day, disrespectfully of the democratic process in our society. DONALD K. MUNROE, Three Hills (Don't think it's just lefties…...
Letters, Jan. 19, 2026: 'Winter of Alberta's discontent"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) CHRIS ROBERTSON, Stony Plain (Saying Albertans are "ready to crawl over broken glass to separate from Canada" is a little strong. And no Opinion Page editor worth his or her salt is refusing to print a letter because it"s…...
GREEN: Revisiting the ‘deal’ — it does not look good for Alberta
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Letters, Jan. 9, 2026: 'Alberta's toxic relationship needs to end'
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (101+ words) (Hopefully folks will do their due diligence, because it appears a referendum is coming) I can't believe you printed J.D. Round's false article (Coming for our potash,' Letters to the Editor, Jan. 7). Since when was Mark Carney and his wife Diana…...