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Originally Posted by Slava

Well aside from the fact I read the budget and know it went to general revenue, they were slatted for it :https://calgaryherald.com/business/e...urplus-by-2023

Basically, they claimed it was going to be revenue neutral and then moved the goalposts.

And as far as the jobs that’s a great feel good story. According to the Fraser Institute (I can hear the groans already!), government jobs increased by 21.5% over their term. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/site...s-recovery.pdf

From your link:

“Beginning in 2021, additional revenue resulting from the federally imposed carbon price tied to the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline will be used to support vital public services as the province stays on track to balance the budget by 2023,” Ceci said.

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Ceci dismissed concerns that there had been changes to the government’s plans for carbon funds. He said Alberta’s portion of the tax, which he puts at $30 per tonne, would still fund pollution-reducing initiatives, while the federal portion, anything above $30 per tonne, would go to general revenue.

“The Alberta Climate Leadership funds will continue to be re-invested in Alberta – that’s not changing. The additional federally imposed carbon price, that’s tied to Trans Mountain, we’re going to be using that to provide Albertans with vital programs and services that they rely on,” Ceci said.

So they continued with the original plan until 2 years after they left office, but instead of directing all of the federally mandated increase to these same buckets (which were effectively funded), they made a fiscally prudent choice to help balance the overall books. And you're upset about this?

Originally Posted by Slava

And on that fiscal front, the carbon tax was terribly implemented. All those funds flowed to general revenue which added a few billion to the budget and they still couldn’t manage to stick to it.

Are you arguing in good faith? Your own link from your next post contradicts this.