Alberta government passes bill to protect against future tax hikes | Western Standard | Jonathan Bradley:
November 8, 2023 - "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed her government has followed through on passing the Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act. '
"Promise kept,' tweeted Smith on Wednesday [November 8]. 'Bill 1 has passed in the legislature, ensuring families and business are protected from future tax hikes without a referendum'.... Smith signed the No Tax Hike Guarantee in April, promising not to increase personal or business taxes if re-elected [see video].
“'The current Taxpayer Protection Act already provides protection against the introduction of a provincial sales tax,' she said. 'But under a UCP (United Conservative Party) government, we will expand the act to include personal and corporate income taxes so no government can increase them without approval from Albertans through a referendum.' The Alberta government introduced [the] legislation ... on October 30....
"Alberta Treasury Board President and Finance Minister Nate Horner said he was happy to share the Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act passed..... With the Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act, Horner said Alberta’s tax advantage has been kept.
"The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) applauded the Alberta government for strengthening the Taxpayer Protection Act. 'The Taxpayer Protection Act is one of the strongest laws protecting taxpayers in North America, and it’s the reason we don’t have a PST,' said CTF Alberta Director Kris Sims.... [S]he said it will set the province apart when it comes to respecting taxpayers’ money."
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