A Sales Tax for Alberta Why and How

• Andere auteurs: Ascah, Robert L. (Redacteur)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Canada Athabasca University Press 2022
• Onderwerpen: Political economy; Alberta; economy; economics; politics; government; public policy; debt; finance; business; Calgary; Canadian politics; Kevin Taft; provincial sales tax; PST
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The days of buoyant capital investment, jobs, and wealth are passing Alberta by as the boom-and-bust cycle runs its course and the global climate crisis becomes more acute. As the province scrambles to boost the dying oil economy and curb spending, one solution is all but ignored-a sales tax. In thi...