Pages tagged "Costs to Albertans"
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Rural counties owed $245M in unpaid oil and gas taxes
Alberta's municipal districts and counties say oil and gas companies owe them $245 million in unpaid property taxes, a 42-per-cent increase over last year while UCP refuses to change loophole.
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New UCP bill opens door for road and bridge tolls
Alberta Transportation plans to charge user fees to finance a new bridge over the Peace River. Bill 43 would allow the government to use tolls to finance new roads and bridges.
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Driving more expensive under UCP
Albertans are paying more to drive their vehicles compared to a year ago, including increases in the cost of insurance, fuel, and licensing and registration fees.
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Electricity bills to increase as UCP removes price cap
Some Albertans will start to see higher electricity bills after the UCP decided to scrap the price cap that was brought in under the previous NDP government. Read more -
UCP scrap provincial cap on eletricity cap for Albertans
As higher power rates are forecast, the UCP cut consumer protections to limit electricity prices for people in Alberta. Read more -
UCP to remove auto insurance cap, rates to increase
The UCP are removing the cap on auto insurance rates that were put in place by the former NDP government, which will cost Albertans more. Read more -
UCP scraps plans to make electricity prices more stable
UCP cancels plans to switch Alberta's electricity market from an energy-only to a capacity market which is known to be more stable. Read more -
UCP eager to privatize driver testing despite concerns
The UCP looking at pushing driver testing back into the private sector despite concerns. The NDP government had brought driver testing under the public umbrella after many issues had been reported. Read more