Mr. Speaker, just when the province of Alberta gets its own fiscal house in order, the Liberal Party of eastern Canada has once again swooped in and hammered her taxpayers.
The elimination of the public utilities income transfer tax is nothing more than a selective tax grab against Alberta's private sector which will raise gas and electric bills for all Albertans. The Minister of Natural Resources has truly shown us that Ottawa has become her primary residence. It is blatant partisan political endeavours like this that make Calgarians now question the closure of CFB Calgary.
Was this an economic decision in the best interests of the country or a political cheap shot at a city that sent six Reformers to Ottawa? Calgarians want to see the books. Show us this is truly a money saving measure and not a lesson for not voting Liberal.
Like all Albertans, Calgarians are prepared to tighten their belts as long as it is fair. As a reminder to the Prime Minister, no matter what the Liberals do politically to the west, Alberta will keep sending fiscally responsible Reformers to Ottawa.