Last Friday, a new fuel tax break came into effect in Alberta. The policy, championed by Premier Jason Kenney, would dispense with the existing 13 cent per litre provincial tax on gasoline and diesel. It seems like a straightforward strategy: help reduce the burden of soaring fuel prices from consumers. It’s also immediately visible. Perhaps…
In the United States, the Senate has recently been discussing the implementation of an online sales tax –other than how it will work, will it really be beneficial to the economy? One important argument for the online sales tax is that it will create a fairer base of competition between traditional stores that have a…
You, are old. I’m old. Right now, right this second, we’re the oldest we have ever been in our lives. And becoming older is representing a serious problem in Canadian society today. Recently, the United States recently almost fell down an economic crisis called the fiscal cliff. It would have resulted in economic recession throughout…
This is my first article on how to fix Alberta’s financial situation. Alberta has always been seen as a “have” province, with a great amount of natural resources fueling our growth. In the past weeks, however, residents all across Alberta received shocking news – we’re headed straight into debt city. If Alberta can’t solve its…
This month, it was announced that the Canadian government would withdraw funding from the Canadian Environmental Network. This network helps to connect the federal government with Canadian citizens and environmental groups.
Are you worried about the lack of services available in our city? This includes the availability of firefighters and policeman. Alderman Gord Lowe is absolutely flustered on the decisions being made in our city. What happened to listening to the people, the ones who make up our city? According to the “Our Budget. Our City.…