8 h. ago Bell: A tax cut, a doling out the dough budget — Smith will survive

The Alberta budget tries to reassure Albertans the sky is not falling as Trump tariffs loom

Economics

8 h. ago Bell: Surprise! Lefties don't like the Danielle Smith tax cut

The Alberta budget is not old-school conservative but it has a tax cut lefties don't like

Economics

9 h. ago Tax cuts, increases, tariff uncertainty highlight 2025 Alberta budget

The Alberta government's 2025/26 budget includes an income tax break for Albertans, but also increases in some other taxes and fees amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.

Economics

9 h. ago Red ink, tax cuts, debt payments: Highlights of Alberta’s 2025 budget

Alberta’s finances, tied to the rollercoaster ride that is oil prices, are once again plunging: the 2025 budget predicts a $5.2-billion deficit with no immediate relief in sight.

Economics

10 h. ago David Staples: Alberta budget brings ray of hope in a Canada gripped by fear

The tax cut comes after years of ever-increasing taxes of every kind, from nasty increases in carbon taxes to brutal rises in local property taxes, not to mention hammering from wicked inflation

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10 h. ago 'Difficult decision': Alberta Budget 2025 delivers $1.2 billion tax cut but also $5.2 billion deficit

“We’re going to have to have hard conversations as Albertans about what we expect government to fund, the services we want to see,” Finance Minister Nate Horner said Thursday

Economics

18 h. ago Alberta budget day arrives amid talk of U.S. tariffs, possible tax cuts

Finance Minister Nate Horner says addressing affordability is a prime concern, but the uncertainty surrounding tariffs makes the budget more challenging.

Economics

55 h. ago Tax Cut Chances Rise as House Passes Budget Targeting Safety Net

Chances for early action on Donald Trump’s tax cut plans improved as House Republicans passed a budget blueprint Tuesday calling for deep cuts in safety-net programs such as Medicaid.

Economics

69 h. ago Bell: Albertans are getting a tax cut in this week's provincial budget

The Danielle Smith government's long-promised tax cut for Albertans has now been given the green light

Economics

6 d. ago Senate Budget Vote Leaves Hurdles For Trump Tax Cuts, Debt Limit

The budget plan the Senate passed before dawn on Friday leaves large hurdles for President Donald Trump’s tax cut agenda and for raising the debt ceiling before a possible payments default in the summer.

Economics

8 d. ago Guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO report says

The cost of sending out cheques to qualifying Canadians could reach $107B in 2025, but the majority of that would be offset by cuts or changes to tax credits

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8 d. ago B.C. premier David Eby shelves affordability, tones down talk of fascism, war

Vaughn Palmer: Eby also shelved a promised tax cut for middle-income British Columbians

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9 d. ago Nova Scotia budget includes resource exploration, tax cuts amid tariff threats

The province is looking to diversify its economy in areas such as critical minerals, wind power and hydrogen, said Lohr

Economics