Alberta tax cut could be more than a year away: Smith | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos

[@john60123]

Alberta is the fastest growing economy in Canada, so they must be doing something right. Great job.

[@PerryChelsberg-so4jk]

Alberta has always been the most contributing of reliable contributing of economic funding for Canada and Alberta could separate and survive on our own and bankrupt many services and pension plans because Alberta supports many programs because Alberta pays the most in royalties and equalization payments every year

[@BluecollarThings]

Danielle Smith has made the right call. I appreciate her being fiscally responsible and prudent. She's not a tax and spend NDP or Liberal. The Heritage fund is foe a rainy day, not for frivolous spending. I really wish Eastern Canadian pundits would keep their noses out of Alberta's business.

[@ckendall67]

Right, because Alberta is better than everyone else in Canada? She promises you all income tax cuts then goes back on them. And she'll keep delaying those tax cuts that you so desperately wanted, right?

[@ombg024]

Thank you Danielle. You are continuing to look after the province the way it needs to be done.

[@robdavidson2569]

she wouldnt need the tax cut, if the federal government would fk off and stop raising taxes and the vost of living

[@garryr002]

Yes she would, actually.

[@liberalsarecriminalslyings4370]

@@garryr002how so Gomar if Trudeau would stop destroying Canada we would all be better off. How about we stop sending kebec 15 billion annually

[@AppetiteforConstruction]

No problem if we weren’t paying an average of 15.27 billion$ annually to the rest of the country…and receiving 0 back

[@darrinsteven7002]

@@AppetiteforConstruction we do get a fraction back. Chrysta Freeland said that if you cancel your Disney plus subscription like she did you will have lots of money ( 13.99 ) for Fuel, food and heat.

[@darrinsteven7002]

Vassy is a Liberal NDP girl.

[@adammartin8608]

Amazing to see a smart competent leader, thanks Danielle Smith!

[@CanadaWideNews]

Don’t like the spaghetti salad when Trudeau talks reading from a piece of paper ?

[@johnnafarrell3336]

How many times is she going to ask this question! Ugh! 🙄

[@peters9401]

As many times as it takes for Smith to answer honestly.

[@ericwolf2641]

@@peters9401 What honest answer are you looking for?

[@Matts000]

@@peters9401you live in Alberta?

[@peters9401]

@AmandaWilson-qz5kl I already responded above.

[@johnnafarrell3336]

@AmandaWilson-qz5kl The reporter. Asking over and over! The same question ! Ugh!

[@jbergen09]

I would love to move to Alberta for this Govt and what they are doing sensibly.

[@chrishogan8125]

Byyyeeeeeeeeee

[@monicasamis5532]

Thank you Danielle for doing a great job! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@donnarocha4043]

Thank you Alberta, love her common sense.

[@johnnygoodman2003]

What is common sense about promising a tax cut and then delaying the promised tax cut year and year? Maybe the common sense part is saying there is a tax cut just to get votes and not ever deliver.

[@liberalsarecriminalslyings4370]

@@johnnygoodman2003get off your ass and get a job

[@rogergiddy2634]

@@johnnygoodman2003 We still have lowest tax then anywhere Canada

[@DVinCanada]

@@johnnygoodman2003trudo promised free citizenship fee for 4 years. Still waiting. LOL

[@johnnygoodman2003]

@@DVinCanada no he didnt

[@nathanr.neustaeter6729]

Always Love to hear Danielle's plans, they align with my personal budgeting and expect the same from the province, Thank you Danielle!

[@AlGat11]

Vassy asked several times if Alberta should increase taxation of the oil companies. In the 80's Pierre Trudeau created the National Energy Program which was a large tax directed at the oil companies, and only the oil companies. The result was the oil industry in Alberta got into financial trouble - massive cuts in spending, massive lay offs, the Calgary real estate market collapsed with a huge number of foreclosures. This all happened at a time of higher oil prices and international oil industry was doing very well while Canadian oil industry collapsed under Pierre Trudeau's tax that targetted the oil industry. So that is the answer to Vassy's question. It is also why Alberta is soooo quick to defend the oil industry.

[@chrishogan8125]

The Oil industry should have been nationalized under PT! Now all the costs come from the Canadian tax payer, and all the profit goes to shareholders......(slow clap)

[@PerryChelsberg-so4jk]

​@@chrishogan8125you are confused 😅

[@bowriver1]

Cancel equalization and we could still lower income taxes. Also, get rid of the carbon tax that only goes to paying extra money to Trudeau cronies.

[@chrishogan8125]

It's funny that YOU think that if equalization were cancelled, then provinces would send less money to Ottawa! Alberta does NOT pay equalization, The federal government does!!!

[@bowriver1]

@@chrishogan8125 where do they get the money? The tooth fairy????

[@chrishogan8125]

@@bowriver1 It's called "general revenues", so even if Ottawa cancelled Equalization, Alberta would send the exact same monies to Ottawa, cause it's discretionary!

[@bowriver1]

@@chrishogan8125 Stop pissing in my ear and telling me it's raining. We over pay. We've always overpaid.

[@davidhansen8429]

Amazing vassy doesn't ask trudolf questions like that

[@charlenelohnes4698]

She would be a babysitter he may 😢

[@linhluong9250]

probably trudolf paid for her pool!

[@ddhqj2023]

She does, you just don't listen when it's Trudeau being talked to. Bet you're quick to change the channel.

[@ME-dw5wv]

I pay 50 % of my paycheck to taxes what the hell is wrong with this country

[@evanhammond7305]

That's not unusual in the Western world. Sad really

[@TimDyck]

Justin Trudeau happened!

[@tomkennelly7393]

Rachel notley ndp spent most of the heritage fund running higher debt

[@chrishogan8125]

Why do you think that was genius?

[@klnrklnr4433]

interest from the heritage fund has gone into general revenue since the early 80s. who was in power for all those years previous to notley?

[@iansuntjenssli9739]

Go Danielle go Albertans know that you’re doing it right keep fighting the idiots down east we need a solid economy

[@jasondelaney527]

Let's cancel equalization!!!

[@tomcotter8138]

Like years ago

[@tocarules]

Justin snuk in its automatic renewal hidden within an omnibus bill. Then Que demanded they have veto power over any changes in the future. As long as Que blocks Energy East, LNC Lavalin keeps getting those gravy Saudi contracts and Canadians continue to pay Saudis for oil that we already have in Alberta. Canadians take it in the back once and Albertans twice. PS. Everything north of Toronto is all conservatives as Albertans need to know that. We cant stand the Torontonians either.

[@liberalsarecriminalslyings4370]

@paulsmegal2867mor on

[@johnhess9443]

How much money did the liberal govt put the entire country in debt for again? @paulsmegal2867

[@natashaa5179]

They already voted for that and ignored democracy

[@nicodiaz627]

Alberta is becoming more and more appealing as a living destination.

[@peters9401]

This is A.I. right.

[@nulled0]

@@peters9401 why would it be?

[@lindadoiron6553]

Hurry up as smoke from forest fires is starting soon. 8 months of inhaling smoke and health care and education underfunded, Yahoo

[@peterbutz642]

@@lindadoiron6553We be Okay as long as fire bugs keep the matches in their pockets

[@peters9401]

@@peterbutz642Only fire bugs are the fossil fuel corps. Fact!!!

[@lindaknipe5482]

Danielle is very smart

[@MountainDogg]

Great work premiere.

[@tomcotter8138]

That Alberta women is smart 😊 And that reporter is finely come in around !! “All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be best one” I’m 100% to vote ☑️ Poilievre!!

[@HemiJB91]

Vassy secretly loves Smiths woman take charge lead.

[@maureenbrown1425]

Just take NOTICE how Premier Smith says more in two sentences to Canadians than Trudeau can manage in a WHOLE year. It's a Slam Dunk if you care about intelligent Governance !!! Go Danielle ❤‍🔥

[@piktormusic2538]

Bot alert…paid for with my tax dollars, no less.

[@lindadoiron6553]

She knows how to fill air time being an ex radio host

[@richardhunwick5682]

I love danielle smith❤

[@lindadoiron6553]

Who the heck loves a politician?

[@dontpokethebear4190]

Alberta taxes are not the real problem. The Federal government needs to cut spending before it cuts Canadians taxes. That will never happen. I bet Norway doesn’t have an Equalization program. Let Alberta keep more of the Royalties.

[@HemiJB91]

Can't do, or Quebec will threaten to leave lol

[@Sun-Flw]

You think vassey would love talking to smith as she is one of very few on her segment that gives clear and detailed answers to questions. I've watched her ask a question twice and back off and move on so many times... why does this aggressive approach only come out on conservatives.

[@peters9401]

She lied. Deal with it.

[@scott192]

liberals fund her paycheck

[@garyhaggquist740]

It doesn't. Clearly you didn't see the interview with the Liberal House leader 4 days ago where she pressed him on the federal carbon tax.

[@klnrklnr4433]

you conservatives have a serious victim complex lol. vassey asks tough questions of everybody. cons rarely answer

[@johnmacgillivray5320]

This is the only time Vassey asked real questions. She asks the Liberal and NDP .at most one real questions and never asks them what they will do in the future.

[@philipruhland2624]

Awesome and amazing and incredible job your doing. Keep going and don't stop with what you're doing and how you're making your decision and choices then danelle smith. Go get the prosperity and we Albertains want and need now and into the for seeible future then Danelle smith.

[@johnhess9443]

I like that she actually responds to the question asked instead of rambling incoherently for minutes while looking smug. Trudeau and Freeland should take notes.

[@tomkennelly7393]

This interviewer is a clown she thinks the premier can predict the future, the lady wants to tax the Golden goose

[@TimDyck]

Vassy is just as tough on liberal, NDP and other politicians. So she is not a clown, she’s what an old fashion reporter used to be.

[@klnrklnr4433]

you're the clown here tom

[@laceyseefeld3858]

Great job Danielle. 🎉🎉

[@chaki7137]

Oh Vassy isn’t it sweet when you ask Mrs smith a question and you get an answer to your question ? Wow eh!

[@JeanPaulGrant]

Lol vassey stick to questioning Freeland, Daniel is too smart for you. Questions are posed like something that’s not there is there, this interview was a waste of time.

[@klnrklnr4433]

Jean, you haven't a clue.

[@tyroneharrington1518]

Prefect job Danielle Smith

[@Drijoow00]

She is great Leadership 👍 ❤

[@77thorpe]

She would make a great PM. Hopefully we see that one day.

[@shaykespeeer7040]

As far as the commenters complaining about Vassy not hard questioning other politicians from other political parties..... they obviously haven't watched her interviews with them. Vassy is one of the very few REAL journalists who pressures politicians from ALL political parties with the hard questions they don't want to answer.

[@klnrklnr4433]

cons rarely get out of their echo chamber.

[@maxpayne7419]

This interview is excellent journalism. More of this. Thank you Vassy!

[@audreyngo3815]

We love you Danielle!

[@piktormusic2538]

Nope. I hate her even more than Klein.

[@liberalsarecriminalslyings4370]

@@piktormusic2538then Phuck off dipper go to bc you would fit right in

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@piktormusic2538Klein was amazing for Alberta.

[@gmpurist6745]

Alberta is landlocked, unlike Norway, Alberta has a huge network and have to play games with other provinces, just to get its products to market. Transfer payments to the federal government slices a bug chunk of Alberta revenue away too....unlike Norway.

[@natashaa5179]

And if Alberta was independent it would have 2 neighbours to deal with instead of having none

[@Hownotto523]

@@natashaa5179 But it would have international law on its side. As a province it has less power.

[@natashaa5179]

@@Hownotto523 As a country it would have all the power on it's side

[@chrishogan8125]

@@natashaa5179 hahahahaha....and ZERO ability to get it's product to market without going through Canada or the USA!

[@tonysopranosduck416]

Like Klein and Kenny said, Albertans are happy to contribute to the national economy and security of our country and citizens, we just don’t appreciate being strangled and kicked in the process. Some mutual respect and appreciation would go a long way in repairing this very fractured and oppressive system.

[@iansuntjenssli9739]

Exactly

[@betruthfullinformed8181]

Vassey, shut up about Norway’s ability to get money from resources revenue. Norway does not have a gov in Ottawa taking tons of money to buy votes in the east!! If Alberta was its own country, and Alberta had a border on the ocean, Alberta would be more wealthy than Norway. Vassey you make me sick

[@rodweinmeyer1435]

GO DANIELLE

[@fingerbordguy]

They kick ass

[@38below39]

Nice try Vassy, BUT you can't out-talk Danielle, again nice try //////

[@Bardic_Entropy-pu3rv]

Greatest province in the world, lets keep it that way.

[@danagaliotis6132]

Don't get me wrong. I enjoy holding politicians on both sides accountable. I wish Vassy went after Liberals like this instead of ass kissing them.

[@garyhaggquist740]

She does, Conservatives just refuse to acknowledge it.

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@garyhaggquist740she doesn’t and liberals/NDP just refuse to admit that.

[@4b494d]

Vassy is pretty balanced ...

[@ispeed1971]

She goes after the bad apples

[@maxpayne7419]

Vassy is very fair. I have seen her hold Liberal and Conservative feet to the fire. And this is exactly what we need journalists to do.

[@natashaa5179]

It's time for Alberta to seek other markets outside of Canada and to get rid of Canada as an ally.

[@russdorthy3054]

We could if the feds would allow pipelines

[@natashaa5179]

​@@russdorthy3054 Alberta shouldn't need the feds under provincial law. Send a pipeline South and find a way to port down there. Wait for a real president to get into office who wants to do business. Trump would probably be on board.

[@klnrklnr4433]

lol. not how it works troll.

[@HighDefRaps]

She’s a boss and a women wow my mom loves ya

[@MR.Jonny-boy]

I would love to see her running for greatest position as the prime minister of canada 🇨🇦

[@shumsterfire8711]

Common sense! A fiscally responsible government… what a concept!

[@7505bnanm]

Vassy should run Alberta! NOT… More news less opinions from someone who has no clue.

[@klnrklnr4433]

oh ron, you're not the brightest eh?

[@stevejh69]

This smug reporter is one of the most bias pretend reporters out there. Hopefully she is one of the ones that becomes unemplyed when ALL funding to these pathetic reporters is stopped

[@dwaynemills7862]

Vassy is always "a little confused" lol

[@chrishogan8125]

It's easy to be confused when you're interviewing Conservative politicians that can't keep their story's straight...pppffffttttt

[@klnrklnr4433]

I think you may be the one that is confused

[@linnjensen7469]

The useless PM should take some notes from a real leader who is Danielle Smith

[@tocarules]

A woman with the province's credit cards? Prudent. A guy with the country's credit cards? Petulant.

[@mylesflewelling6935]

I am ok with waiting another year or two for provincial tax cuts

[@cooperbrown1]

I would rather Smith ere on the side of caution rather than spending like Notley did and run billion dollar deficits.

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

She isn’t running deficits. Alberta had a huge budgetary surplus this year.

[@cooperbrown1]

@@BlueTeamRedTeam that's what I said. She is being cautious and not doing what Notley did. Notley ran deficits.

[@haroldb1856]

It is regrettable. Tax relief is sorely needed. Still, it could be worse. If the NDP were in power, the province would be bankrupt.

[@JohnnyBeGud-en6lu]

Ok so she gives you tax relief right away then down the road the oil industry collapses and you're all upset because your taxes are going up even more. It's called careful planning for the future. I want it now!

[@benjaminchioa1668]

Smith should be PM of Canada in the future!!!❤❤❤

[@desipelletier2981]

Iuse 60 dollars of energy but but 300 in fees for transmission and maintenance pipes been in ground for forty plus years its theft and we just take it.

[@rhondadablonda4343]

Where's Ontario's Premier? Does he do anything?

[@klnrklnr4433]

try to stay on topic rhonda

[@rickcameron5320]

Alberta is still trying to recover from the NDP

[@heatherrenton2086]

I appreciate the communication that there is a one year delay. As apposed to our PM who seems to never deliver on campaign promises.

[@autonestegg4195]

Other than Pierre there is no more perfect leader I hope she gets at least three terms

[@klnrklnr4433]

she won't make it past one term.

[@DavisonDebbie]

Vassy just can it

[@george-e1n]

hey Vassey you might remember going crazy about Alb pulling out of CPP. They had a huge portion of it. Reason being Alb work harder and longer and pay more money to CPP and fed taxes. This Vassey is a total mess. What a loon.

[@ninow5]

Love to hear conservative interviews... coz they actually answer questions Unlike liberals who can say a million words without actually answering a single question

[@nilanperera4774]

Lol...why anyone takes this caricature seriously is beyond comprehension.

[@FredMinville-y7s]

Smart common sense leader 🎉

[@GlenGeorge]

Love Vassy’s line of questioning - firm and holding our politicians accountable to their words and promises

[@peterbutz642]

Yeah the only one she tries to hold accountable is conservatives She just another Liberal hack and supporter who biased is so obvious

[@matthewsemenuk7544]

Two fantastic Canadian women! Keep up the great work! I appreciate how they are keeping it real without the bullsh!t.

[@JohnDelong-qm9iv]

An interview? A debate? A lecture?

[@ewal36]

All of them 👍

[@jimbeanify]

Smith is saying words that the NDP doesn't understand. They may need a translator if someone can help them out.

[@stevenholmes5099]

More professionals to leave. Teachers, nurses, doctors. This premier is a total clown

[@peterbutz642]

Lol leave to what less money more expensive housing May I suggest you try working or living somewhere else I have and believe me we are a country mile ahead of the rest of the country

[@Syedrafi88]

Is Vassey a pro liberal or anti conservative?

[@ajimbo12345]

Consistently presents herself as both.

[@AppetiteforConstruction]

😂😂😂I’ll have to think on that one lol

[@debnn4854]

Tudough pays her way

[@darrinsteven7002]

Vassy gets confused easily.😔

[@mylesflewelling6935]

O and G employs more workers in Alberta plus thousands of spin off jobs ! These workers are putting one heck of a lot of money in the province of Alberta and else we’re through taxation and spending on homes , food , vehicles etc , this fact is often over looked

[@ShomoGoldburgler]

Let's get a real Alberta advantage with a 2% flat income tax for all! No more tax brackets!

[@smokeymacpot76]

keep askin that hard questions to both sides Vassy...

[@Albert-zh6ps]

No guessing where she’s from

[@russdorthy3054]

Every time we have a uptick in oil revenue everybody wants more more more .

[@maxpayne7419]

Smith is a a disaster. She is a master story teller, but the reality in Alberta is terrible. Electricity pricing and delivery is a mess. Car insurance is a mess. Health care is a mess. Alberta’s relationship with the Feds is a mess. And she’s now desperately trying to screw up our pensions. She is destroying what was a proud province.

[@CANADIANgrass87]

Another program thats only available to the poorest demographics in our province. Why the hell do Canadian governments reward lower incomes?

[@JessT-vg7ib]

Danielle Smith needs to get in line.

[@doctorbryan954]

Vassy shut down with common sense. Also: she’s chicken to go after Adolf Trudeau like this.

[@done536]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has increased the approved federal borrowing limit by $73 billion, for a total of $517 billion this fiscal year. Keep on bankrupting Canada. As it is, my grandchildren's grandchildren will still be paying for the Trudeau/Singh government.

[@tyroneharrington1518]

Common sense prefect

[@mikk1332]

THATS OK THE NEXT ELECTION IS MORE THAN A YEAR AWAY I WOULD LIKE IT TO HAPPEN TOMMOROW

[@SMac86]

So much for "Ax the Tax" in Alberta. 😂 Wait taxes actually benefit society? Is this not understood in Alberta?

[@russdorthy3054]

Yes cuz we can afford to be taxed way more these days .YEESH!

[@SMac86]

@russdorthy3054 No we can't, but there are corporations no longer loyal to our country than aren't paying their way anymore that can.

[@MikeSmith-vo2yt]

Save money for a post oil economy. How insane

[@Headinavise]

Finish your sentences.

[@CHodgy]

You dont want a government with a surplus, it will get wasted and robbed. A little debt keeps them honest(ish).

[@debbiejones6779]

​@@Headinaviseit's sarcasm

[@JohnnyBeGud-en6lu]

huh?

[@Headinavise]

@@debbiejones6779 same here

[@jacquesgagnon9123]

Thank you ndp notley for the 92 billion dept!

[@unsungronin8093]

You should be thanking the Alberta PC government for that. It was their mess Rachel Notley walked into. I'm not saying she could have a better job. The Alberta deficit stated with Ralph Kline selling Alberta's assets at 10 cents on the dollar.

[@peters9401]

“We’re getting more revenue than ever before because of the cut to the corporate tax rate” Dani’s own words so with all that extra cash why not a tax cut for the average tax payer. Alberta you’re getting played.

[@Matthew-h6e]

We don't need to be told what's happening in our province from an outsider like yourself.

[@peters9401]

@@Matthew-h6e you clowns have plenty to beak off about concerning other provinces.

[@mr.c.2888]

Pragmatic and sensible leader!

[@laurieferchoff6697]

She lied. Simple as that.

[@CHodgy]

I dont want either government with a surplus, they just waste it.

[@garyhaggquist740]

Alberta, like all petro-states, is over reliant on unstable fossil fuel revenues instead of a secure tax regime funded by citizens. This unhealthy dependency severs the critical bond of *taxation from representation,* putting the state in a perpetual conflict of interest, where the needs of the oil & gas industry come before everything else - even before a safe future for our children.

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

Is that anything like manufacturing in Ontario? Yup it’s sure is. Provinces depend on the industries that fuel their economies. This is basic stuff. Funny thing is that manufacturing depends on cheap energy to remain profitable. So crap on energy producers all you want, everyone and everything else depends on them, and green tech isn’t in a place to replace fossil fuels regardless of how volatile they may be.

[@russdorthy3054]

Who would want to invest anywhere in Canada these days. Our growth has been stagnant for the last few years. Political uncertainty.

[@evanhammond7305]

​@russdorthy3054 not In Alberta. The shining light in canada.

[@Wds__99]

Danielle smith for pm of Canada

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Danielle Smith is a smart and sexy woman. She has plenty of moxie.

[@CHodgy]

Simp

[@lizliz4186]

She's promising it will be exactly the same as she promised before (and didn't deliver on)

[@shawnferrie6990]

I am sure a liberal would have givin away some money to you by now right lol

[@johnnygoodman2003]

Lol

[@cs3818919]

Hasn't even been a year you goofball

[@shaykespeeer7040]

SHOCKER!!!! A Con is a Con is a Con, no matter how they dress themselves up and present themselves.