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Majority of Albertans still opposed to provincial sales tax despite province s growing debt: Poll

Article content Nearly two-thirds of Albertans don’t believe the province should have a provincial sales tax, according to new polling released Friday. The polling, released by the Angus Reid Institute, found a solid three-in-five majority of Albertans say there shouldn’t be a PST or a harmonized sales tax of any kind. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Majority of Albertans still opposed to provincial sales tax despite province s growing debt: Poll Back to video It comes on the heels of a budget that forecasts an $18 billion deficit and the province’s debt ballooning to $115 billion and inspired another round of calls for the province to hike taxes to deal with the revenue shortfall.

Mayor Katchur disappointed with 2021 provincial budget | Fort Saskatchewan Record

Article content Mayor Gale Katchur has said the City is “disappointed” with the 2021 provincial budget. Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews tabled the UCP government’s third budget earlier this month, which projected a record-breaking $18.2-billion deficit. The government was hit with both the COVID-19 pandemic and low oil prices this past year, which affected the budget significantly. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Mayor Katchur disappointed with 2021 provincial budget Back to video Most notably for the City of Fort Saskatchewan, municipal infrastructure was cut by nearly 25 per cent. “The City is disappointed that funding for critical infrastructure programs is being reduced and while we do understand the challenges the province is experiencing and why they need to reduce funding, it’s still going to have a significant impact on our city as well as all municipalities,” Katchur said.

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