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Alberta Budget Raises Sin and Gas Tax Rates

The 2015 Alberta budget has been released, and residents of the province may end up with sticker shock as the gas taxes and sin taxes increase in order to try and close a budget shortfall caused by lower oil prices. The tax on alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline will go up effective 12:01 on Friday, and…

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What Does Alberta Budget Hold for Fort MacMurray?

Understanding what the Alberta budget holds for Fort MacMurray is important moving forward. All Alberta residents will see an increase in certain taxes, and cost cutting and budget slashing has been a priority ever since the price of oil started to fall and revenues for Alberta shrank as a result. Last December Jim Prentice warned…

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