Given the political stakes, some seeking to become the next premier of Alberta might see the temptation in taking the economic windfall their province is enjoying and cutting a cheque for each and every resident.With the Alberta government announcing this week that its coffers saw a $3.9-billion surplus during the most recent fiscal year, people in the province are asking just what officials should do with it.
For some, it was seen as a political ploy as his popularity and that of his party, while still high, was showing signs of waning. On the other hand, Tombe, the University of Calgary economist, said there could be a case for distributing money, since inflation has caused people, especially lower-income families, to struggle. One-time payments “could help cushion the blow there,” he said.
“I think it’s incumbent on us at the moment to make sure that we strategically use these resources to help Albertans through those issues right now, particularly around inflation and affordability,” he said.
how about the $4B they lost and the $1.6 they lost the year before. I don't mean, like, through bad investment, although there was a lot of that, but lost. As in, they don't know where it is. They created 0 policy to gain this capital and the policy they did have lost $5.6B.
Charging stations for electric vehicles & heat pumps for all
Give it back to tax payers.
just hire back the heroes that were illegally fired
Why have a government that collects taxes and does nothing with it? Goes against the needs of the people.
Pay off debt
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