EDMONTON—Days away from an expected election writ being dropped in Alberta, both the NDP and UCP have announced they will not increase provincial personal income taxes if elected, in what is shaping up to be a hotly contested leadership race.
The United Conservative Party (UCP) and Premier Danielle Smith took that promise one step further at an April 26 news conference at a Calgary bakery shop. She vowed to freeze business taxes and hold a referendum on any future tax hikes if returned to power.
The May 29 election is expected to be called on May 1. Both parties are already on the campaign trail with both Smith and NDP leader Rachel Notley offering daily promises at news conferences….