It’s property tax time in Calgary. As City Council deliberates on the upcoming budget, with initial estimates almost guaranteeing a 10-20 per cent increase for property owners, now is an ideal time to call for a major overhaul of how our big cities collect taxes.
It is time to end residential property taxes.
Following a 2024 report from the Centre for...
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