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Now that the subject of introducing a provincial sales tax in Alberta has \u201creared its ugly head,\u201d numerous Conservative types are losing their minds about such a possibility. Do these people realize that there is no country in the entire world that is debt free? A European finance minister recently pointed out that large corporations and the wealthy are stashing trillions of dollars into tax-free havens s. Apparently our capitalistic system is broken, and it requires a meaningful reset to get us back on track.<\/p>\n MARK PATTERSON<\/p>\n (Working people seem to be shouldering more of the tax burden.)<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Letters: Taxes don’t magically fix deficits<\/p>\n <\/a> Letters: Floor-crossings violate democratic principles<\/p>\n <\/a>DOMESTIC OVERLOOKED<\/p>\n It\u2019s reassuring to see that the country finally has a capable foreign and trade minister in place. The next step is to ensure we also have a prime minister who can devote real attention to the domestic challenges Canadians are grappling with, such as high inflation compared with other G7 nations, a strained immigration system, the ongoing housing crisis, deteriorating infrastructure, and many other pressing concerns at home. What this Liberal PM is doing is just visiting countries and signing trade deals which could take time to materialize and we need immediate relief.<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n ANAS KHAN<\/p>\n (Canadians are waiting for the promised improvements to kick in.)<\/p>\n SGA APPRECIATION<\/p>\n Hard to believe that Canadian NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn\u2019t get the respect he deserves in the Canadian media. 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