{"id":119193,"date":"2017-09-24T01:51:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T05:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=119193"},"modified":"2017-09-24T01:51:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T05:51:42","slug":"albertas-notley-says-any-fed-tax-changes-need-to-balance-fairness-with-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/24\/albertas-notley-says-any-fed-tax-changes-need-to-balance-fairness-with-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta’s Notley says any fed tax changes need to balance fairness with growth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EDMONTON \u2014 Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is not weighing in directly on the federal government’s controversial tax change proposals, but says she hopes the feds strike a balance by ensuring tax fairness without stifling economic growth.<\/p>\n

Notley says that’s critical as Alberta is just rebounding from a prolonged economic slump.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that the federal government does do should be very sensitive to the fact that we are in the beginning of a recovery here in Alberta,\u201d Notley told reporters after a speech Saturday at MacEwan University.<\/p>\n

Alberta has already reduced its small-business tax, and Notley says the government will continue with other incentive programs to help those businesses flourish.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is looking to do away with tax rules it says unfairly encourage wealthy Canadians to incorporate to get a better tax rate than middle-income earners.<\/p>\n

Other provincial leaders are speaking out against the proposals, which have angered some business owners, doctors and farmers.<\/p>\n

Notley said if there are incidents of people taking advantage of the tax situation, changes should be made in a way that don’t cause unintended consequences.<\/p>\n

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is taking feedback on the proposals until Oct. 2.<\/p>\n

Notley said she’s encouraged by that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey’ve indicated that they’re still listening and that they are open to making some adjustments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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