Alberta Next Panel calls for less Ottawa—and it could pay off

Alberta Next Panel calls for less Ottawa—and it could pay off

From the Fraser Institute By Tegan Hill Last Friday, less than a week before Christmas, the Smith government quietly released the final report from its Alberta Next Panel, which assessed Alberta’s role in Canada. Among other things, the panel recommends that the federal government transfer some of its tax revenue to provincial governments so they can assume more control over the delivery of provincial services. Based on Canada’s experience in th…