Calgary Sun Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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Just thieves in suits

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It comes as no surprise that the City of Calgary is trying to deflect responsibility for the property tax increase to the province.

The city fails to mention the years the education portion of our tax bill was reduced but never returned to the taxpayers. Our property tax would be substantially lower if they did not help themselves to that tax space and gave it back to the rate payer.

We recently had a City Manager who warned council that we were not financially in a position to proceed with all the major projects on the wishlist but they failed to heed that advice.

Some of the Councilors listened and others did not have the decency to wear a mask while robbing the taxpayers and admit the mismanagement.

D. Durksen

(This time it is the province unloading a tax hike onto city shoulders. Doesn’t excuse previous mismanagement though.)

B.C. isn’t the right example

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As I’m reading Mr. Wiebe’s letter Friday, comparing Premier Smith to an obtuse child, I realize he uses no evidence except for B.C. That’s weak and shortsighted. It’s easy to go along with the Federal Government, like B.C. if you haven’t been neglected for more than a decade. You could argue that Alberta has been given the shaft since the NEP inception. If you are Alberta and Saskatchewan, residents should be relieved that finally your government is standing up and saying no more mistreatment and be taken for granted by the feds. We want to be treated as equals. No more, no less. Smith is doing the same the Quebec has been doing for decades and advocating for equality.

K. Bedier

(B.C. is neglected, they just don’t foot the bill for eastern problems.)

Head to Sundre!

So I was picking up some groceries in Sundre this weekend, and gas out there is 13 cents per litre cheaper. Who’s logic has us getting fleeced in Calgary?

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R. Davis

(Supply and demand, maybe?)

Leverage on a ballot

Referendum questions that may or may not be asked do not mean separation is inevitable. If the petition question has enough signatures to become a referendum there still needs a vote of over half. For everyone picking sides ease up. The actions now will soon answer if Canada wants to take Alberta seriously in the desire to prosper (which only benefits the country as a whole) or continue to ride the golden goose until it runs empty. Succession may not happen, but it may leverage equality.

Taylor Doyle

(It might, but what if the majority vote to leave? Would we regret the threat?)

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