"The most fiscally responsible goddam government [Alberta's] had in the last ten years was the NDP."
Am listening to #TheLineCa podcast ( @6618555 ); they're discussing the recent referendum questions from Premier Smith. Their take on it is that the government of #Alberta is about to announce a massive deficit (due to high spending and oil prices falling back to normal levels), and these questions are meant to distract the public.
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Is it true that Alberta's per capita government spending is unsustainably high given current revenues? They imposed a contract on teachers in 2025, and I hear complaints about the Alberta health care system. Where's the money going?
(I should look into this, but not at the moment.)
*Update:* I'm told some of the money is going into infrastructure. Sweet, sweet infrastructure.
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@mpjgregoire I worked for Quebec-registered Canonical while living in Calgary. Income tax withheld based on Quebec rates. Filed taxes in Alberta. Got $10k+ back.
Alberta refuses to tax high income earners at a rate anywhere near other provinces.
M. Grégoire
Bruce Elrick