Once again what I will commit to do is I’ll commit to put a paper together that I’ll share with committee that will lay out some of the challenges when it comes to raising some of the taxes, which we have looked at in terms of petroleum products and motive and non-motive fuels. It’s not like we dismiss it out of hand, but we have to look at the balance and the cost impact on the economy. I will share that with committee and we can have a discussion if committee wishes to ask us to appear before committee. If there is a consensus, we will look at including that in the transition document, but in this budget there’s no intention to raise taxes. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 597-17(5): Expanding Tax Revenues
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2015. See this statement in context.
Question 597-17(5): Expanding Tax Revenues
Oral Questions
February 10th, 2015
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