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Calgary’s High Property Taxes Run Counter to the ‘Alberta Advantage’

Of major cities, none compare to Calgary’s nearly 50 percent property tax burden increase between censuses.
Calgary’s High Property Taxes Run Counter to the ‘Alberta Advantage’
The Calgary skyline, with the Scotiabank Saddledome in the forefront, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Commentary
Alberta once again leads the country in taking in more new residents than it loses to other provinces and territories. But if Canadians move to Calgary seeking greater affordability, are they in for a nasty surprise?
David Hunt is the research director at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy.