Alberta UCP leader Danielle Smith this week promised that her party would not increase personal or business taxes if re-elected, and the Taxpayer Protection Act would be expanded so future governments would need a referendum to do so.
The plan received a glowing review from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. It called the proposal a “beacon for people who value lower taxes and an entrepreneurial spirit” and described it as one of the strongest laws protecting taxpayers on the continent.
But the move also raises questions about the future of another recent pledge made by a UCP politician — the creation of a panel that would
