Opposition Leader says the province’s multibillion-dollar deficits will need to be addressed before tax reform can be considered
Alberta UCP Leader Jason Kenney addresses the media at his first convention as party leader in Red Deer, Alta., on May 6, 2018.Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says he won’t be making any changes to personal income tax rates if his party wins the spring election.
Kenney said the United Conservatives would delay any tax changes until the budget was balanced. They would then strike a panel to advise the government on how “to get the most bang for the buck, in terms of jobs and growth through tax policy.” United Conservative Party members voted last year to endorse a policy to return to the flat tax. Kenney said he sees merit to the argument, but the timing is wrong.
Notley, however, has called that a red herring. She notes that Albertans still have the lowest overall taxes compared with other jurisdictions and pay no provincial sales tax.
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