“That is why we’re putting in place this ministerial order — to continue building on our recent work. Our goal is to reduce unpaid taxes throughout the province.”The move comes after the RMA had complained the province’s efforts to ensure payment had proven ineffective in solving a problem that’s severely compromised municipalities’ financial health — even threatening the survival of some.
Paul McLauchlin, president Rural Municipalities of Alberta, said the government is “addressing the future.”He said the new order should make $110 million of the back taxes recoverable and should make an accumulation of unpaid levies a thing of the past. That threshold is yet to be determined, pending consultations with the AER and provincial ministries, the government said Monday.Article content
The Liability Management Incentive Program would make $100 million available for companies to credit againstfor cleaning up such sites, though the NDP says that could ultimately balloon to $20 billion.
It's about time the government of Alberta grew some kahunas and went after these thieves!
How about their leaky oil wells ?
RachelNotley's albertaNDP didn't crack down on oil and gas companies to get them to pay their municipal taxes, but ABDanielleSmith's Alberta_UCP is getting it done. abpoli abgov