The United Conservative Party government played its cards early this year, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalling last week that a budget was coming that would emphasize spending restraint with looming lower resource revenues along with various other economic uncertainties.
The average Albertan likely doesn’t have time to sift through hundreds of pages of financial tables, spending forecasts and departmental estimates.
The federal government has laid out a plan to phase out sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 — but Albertans looking to trade in their ride that has an internal combustion engine for a Tesla will soon be paying an extra fee.
The government notes that EVs tend to be heavier than similar internal combustion vehicles and cause more wear and tear on provincial roadways.
That’s not the case in Alberta, but the provincial government says there are “nevertheless fairness concerns” with drivers of other vehicles and long-term challenges associated with declining fuel tax revenues.
Real estate agents and home buyers take note: charges on the purchase of properties, and their registration in provincial land title systems are changing for the first time since 2019.
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The United Conservative Party government played its cards early this year, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalling last week that a budget was coming that would emphasize spending restraint with looming lower resource revenues along with various other economic uncertainties.
The average Albertan likely doesn’t have time to sift through hundreds of pages of financial tables, spending forecasts and departmental estimates.
The federal government has laid out a plan to phase out sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 — but Albertans looking to trade in their ride that has an internal combustion engine for a Tesla will soon be paying an extra fee.
The government notes that EVs tend to be heavier than similar internal combustion vehicles and cause more wear and tear on provincial roadways.
That’s not the case in Alberta, but the provincial government says there are “nevertheless fairness concerns” with drivers of other vehicles and long-term challenges associated with declining fuel tax revenues.
Real estate agents and home buyers take note: charges on the purchase of properties, and their registration in provincial land title systems are changing for the first time since 2019.
The original article contains 977 words, the summary contains 186 words. Saved 81%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!