05
Mar
Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Residents of Calgary are facing growing financial anxiety after the Alberta government announced a significant increase in the provincial education portion of property taxes. The move by the governing United Conservative Party under Premier Danielle Smith could push the provincial share of property taxes collected in Calgary up by around 21%, creating what many city officials are calling one of the most serious tax pressures on homeowners in recent years. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has strongly criticized the decision, warning that the increase could translate into hundreds of dollars more per year for the average homeowner. Although…