New Alberta finance minister still eyeing pension plan and tax collection

Likewise, Horner said the directive to explore an Alberta Revenue Agency is about completing work already started by the ministry.Article content

“Albertans should be deeply concerned by the premier’s bizarre obsession with getting her hands on their retirement savings,” said Phillips.Article content Horner, who was sworn in as finance minister and treasury board president in June, said the pause on increasing rates was meant to be a short-term affordability measure that “can’t go on forever,” but there is urgency in coming up with a new policy to deal with high costs.

During budget estimates in March, Toews said establishing a new tax collection agency with thousands of additional staff would be a “very significant effort” that could cost at least $500 million annually.Article content

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