• loonsun@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    So are you proposing an increase to provincial taxation in exchange for a reduction in federal taxation? Also is financing the real barrier in the Western Provinces making these changes?

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      3 days ago

      Why would we need an increase in provincial taxation? If we don’t have to send 20 billion to Ottawa next year, we can fund a lot of projects on our own without increases to the taxpayer, that money can go straight into provincial coffers.

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        2 days ago

        Maybe I’m confused then over where this $20B figure is coming from? If the money the federal government is taking isn’t from a tax on oil companies, then we’re? From your statement it sounds like this money is existing taxed money by the province that then gets taken and sent to the federal government. I’m not sure that’s the case so please do explain further.