This leaves out the 30%+ increase in small business property taxes the Purple Prince is imposing this year. One restaurant owner was tweeting last night that his property tax bill went from $60k a year to $95k a year, this year. He's closing down.

You can also add in an increase in corporate tax rates and an increase in personal income tax as well in Alberta, plus the increase in the PIT Federally. And if the business owner has kids, he probably saw a major increase in net taxes paid when he lost his Child Tax Benefit.

Myself, I'll be down about $7k in the next year on taxes and reductions in benefits from all levels vs the Harper/PC Alberta days. And I'm not a 1%'er. But I'm supposed to suck it up and keep creating jobs. Good grief.