Edmonton Journal
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Aug 18, 2026
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Lorne Gunter: Time for the UCP to cut Alberta's gas tax already
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Lorne Gunter: Time for the UCP to cut Alberta's gas tax already
All of this could have been avoided if the Smith government had just done what it was supposed to do in the first place
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By Lorne Gunter
Published Aug 18, 2026
Last updated 1 hour ago
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Premier Danielle Smith along with Jason Nixon, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance and RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Affordability and Utilities a…
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