The Alberta teachers’ union is demanding an extra $2 billion from taxpayers.

This is in addition to the $2.6 billion the government has earmarked for resolving the teachers’ strike.

The union’s demand for $4.6 billion would mean one of two things:

More debt or higher taxes.

Which option does the Alberta Teachers Association want?

The ATA is on the record wanting a provincial sales tax in Alberta.

Its website has several articles praising the idea of charging Albertans a provincial sales tax on things like used cars, pet food, shoes, shampoo and building supplies.

“Why not look at revenue?” the ATA article from 2024 reads . “There is so much room to move on taxation policy. The budget documents show that Alberta would collect $19 billion in additional revenue … if it followe

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