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Too much of anything can add-up. With City of Edmonton spending growth far outpacing combined population growth and inflation in recent years, property tax increases are pushing jobs and investment outside of Edmonton. Its time to find innovative ways to fund our city services without increasing spending. That’s why Prosperity Edmonton is calling on City […]

Edmonton business owners leasing a property are usually on a triple net lease. With constant increases to property taxes and uncertainty on how much they will increase each year, it makes it hard for business owners to plan ahead. We urge Edmonton City Council, in its upcoming budget, to hold the line on spending and

There’s the need to haves, and then there’s the nice to haves. Rather than looking for new sources of revenue, City Council needs to work harder to identify the most important priorities. We urge Edmonton City Council, in its upcoming budget, to hold the line on spending and work harder to find efficiencies to fund

The overall growth in requisitioned taxes in the City of Edmonton has far outpaced the combination of inflation and population growth in recent years. Between 2006-2016, population growth plus inflation increased by 50.5%, using federal census numbers for population and Stats Canada numbers for inflation. During the same time period, tax supported spending at the