Danielle Smith Begins Day 1 of Election Campaign With Promise of Tax Cuts

United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith, left, arrives to makes an election campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Monday, May 1, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

As the first day of Alberta’s provincial election officially kicks off on May 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pledging to cut taxes if her UCP government is re-elected.

Smith said she would create a new 8 percent tax bracket for families earning under $60,000 per year. This measure, according to Smith, would mean a savings of $760 per working taxpayer earning over $60,0000 annually, or $1,500 per family.