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Politicians have always been at the front of the line when it comes to offering prayers at the altar of low taxes.

Some of them really mean it, others pretend, but they all queue just the same.

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The now-departed NDP government drew a line in the sand in refusing to implement a sales tax — despite top economists long arguing such a move, balanced out with a reduction in other taxes, would help stabilize Alberta’s revenues.

The current UCP began rolling back corporate taxes upon taking office and repealed the consumer carbon tax not long after that.

Indeed, the government’s budget website touts this province’s tax advantages.

“If Alberta had the same tax system as any other province, Albertans and Alberta businesses would pay at least $13.4 billion more in taxes,” it trumpets proudly.

Keeping taxes in check is a worthy objective for any government.

Set them too high and they’ll discourage economic investment and migration.