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Scott Hennig, vice-president of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said he’s concerned Kan-Alta and its owners may have been paid twice for the same thing by different government departments as a result of the property tax deal.

“The more the onion is peeled back, the more we’re finding out about just how much taxpayers have dumped into this luxury mountain golf course,” Hennig said.

“The government needs to show Albertans the secret deal they signed just last year and give them an accounting for every dollar they have or will pay to this firm.”

Despite the Progressive Conservatives’ recent vow they would turn off the tap from taxpayers, it appears another $8 million in compensation and some portion of the $15-million estimate for rebuilding the 36-hole facility may yet be paid to Kan-Alta.

Hammered by opposition politicians in the legislature two weeks ago, the government announced a review by an “independent” expert.

Prentice said the province was “getting out of the golf course business,” and Finance Minister Robin Campbell said the premier had “made it very clear that we’re not going to spend any more public funds on this golf course.”

But Parker Hogan, spokesman for Alberta Environment Minister Kyle Fawcett, has subsequently said the latest agreement with Kan-Alta, finalized and signed on July 16, 2014 — just days before the rebuild was announced — has not yet been scrapped.

“All parties involved have been notified that the rebuild project is under review,” Hogan said in a written reply to questions.