Taxation and fiscal federalism

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in Provincial-Federal Tax Coordination

RIPPLE - Provincial-Federal Tax Coordination

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in Marginal Tax Rates and Incentives

RIPPLE - Marginal Tax Rates and Incentives

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in Personal Income Taxation

RIPPLE - Personal Income Taxation

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in Carbon Pricing and Environmental Levies

RIPPLE - Carbon Pricing and Environmental Levies

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in Payroll Taxes and Social Insurance

RIPPLE - Payroll Taxes and Social Insurance

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in Corporate Taxation

RIPPLE - Corporate Taxation

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in Consumption Taxes and GST

RIPPLE - Consumption Taxes and GST

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in South Alberta Planning Committee

SUMMARY — Taxation Model: No PST + No State Income Tax = ?

> **Auto-generated summary — pending editorial review.** > This article was drafted by the CanuckDUCK editorial summarizer on 2026-04-21. > If you spot something off, edit the page or flag it for the editors. Alberta's unique tax landscape, which lacks a provincial sales tax (PST), and Texas's absence of a state income tax have sparked interest in South Alberta. The idea of combining these models to create an optimal taxation system for the region is gaining traction, particularly with proposals to use oil royalties to subsidize the elimination of income tax.
in Municipal Governance

Calgary Budget Analysis 2025: $290M in Reallocation Opportunities Identified Through Cross-City Comparison

Summary: Calgary's $4.6 Billion Operating Budget Under the Microscope

Using CanuckDUCK's RIPPLE causal policy graph and cross-city comparison data from Statistics Canada, CMHC, and municipal open data portals, we conducted an independent analysis of the City of Calgary's 2025 operating budget against peer Canadian cities: Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Winnipeg.

in Municipal Governance

The Alberta Premium: Why Alberta Municipalities Are the Most Expensive in Canada

The Alberta Premium: Why Alberta Municipalities Are the Most Expensive to Operate in Canada

Energy Revenue, Structural Cost, and the Stranded Asset Clock

Data source: StatsCan 10-10-0020, Alberta FIR 2009-2024, City of Calgary open data
Key finding: Alberta municipal expense CAGR 5.18%/yr — highest in Canada
Date: April 2026

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