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A Sales Tax for Alberta: Part I. No Sales Tax! Alberta’s Political and Fiscal Environment

A Sales Tax for Alberta
Part I. No Sales Tax! Alberta’s Political and Fiscal Environment
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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. List of Figures and Tables
  3. List of Selected Abbreviations
  4. Foreword
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. Part I No Sales Tax! Alberta’s Political and Fiscal Environment
    1. 1. Alberta Exceptionalism and Taxation as Affront
    2. 2. The Political Suicide Tax?
    3. 3. Alberta’s Fiscal Dilemma
    4. 4. The Revenue Push and Spending Pull: A Double-Edged Look at the Source of Alberta’s Fiscal Ills
  8. Part II The Least Painful Solution: Why a Sales Tax Makes Sense
    1. 5. Alberta Sales Tax: An Inevitability and an Opportunity to Reset
    2. 6. The Volatility of Alberta’s Tax Bases: Implications for Tax Policy Choices
    3. 7. Oil, Democracy, and Social Solidarity: The Case for an Alberta Sales Tax
  9. Part III Suggestions for the Future: How to Get a Sales Tax for Alberta
    1. 8. A Disciplined PST
    2. 9. Join the Sales Tax Parade! PST and the Road to Alberta’s Economic Recovery
    3. 10. Moving to a Sustainable Fiscal Future: Addressing Alberta’s Legacies of Denial
  10. Afterword
  11. List of Contributors

Part I No Sales Tax! Alberta’s Political and Fiscal Environment

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