Category: election alberta

Alberta NDP Promises to Eliminate Small Business Tax, Cap Electricity Prices for 3 Months

Now at the halfway point to the Alberta election on May 29, New Democratic Party Leader Rachel Notley has made some key campaign promises related to health care, power bills, and children’s activities. The most recent pledge from the NDP on May 14 vows to eliminate the small business tax, which Notley said would “save…


Danielle Smith Begins Day 1 of Election Campaign With Promise of Tax Cuts

As the first day of Alberta’s provincial election officially kicks off on May 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pledging to cut taxes if her UCP government is re-elected. Smith said she would create a new 8 percent tax bracket for families earning under $60,000 per year. This measure, according to Smith, would mean a…