Businesses Council of Alberta calls for sales and carbon taxes
A council representing more than 90 executives of some of the largest private businesses in the province calling for an end to the ‘Alberta Advantage’, penning a report advocating for a sales tax and a carbon tax.
Feb 22, 2021, 6:30 PM
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