jenhandley.bsky.social
Mayor of Nanton
Unity and inclusiveness harms no one. Division and alienation harms a lot.
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I read the comments…
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And know this—Nanton Council will be just as vocal. We will not stay silent.
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So, what can YOU do?
Contact our MLA: [email protected]
Email the Premier: [email protected]
Reach the Minister of Finance: [email protected]
Speak up. Educate your neighbours. Make sure they know where this hit is really coming from.
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We don’t believe YOUR services should be sacrificed because of the Province’s decision.
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On Monday, we debated whether we should cut your services to make room for the Province’s increase. What would that look like? We’d have to cut $203,067 from an already lean $3.2 million budget. Should we cut reserves? Defer infrastructure repairs? Cut staff, programs, and reduce operating hours?
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In the spirit of transparency, we believe the time has come for the Province to issue their own property tax bills on their own letterhead. Municipalities should not have to shoulder the blame for provincial decisions hidden within local tax notices.
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And it’s not just us. Councils across Alberta are feeling the same frustration. The constant downloading of taxes and responsibilities onto municipalities by the Provincial Government is a pattern—and unfortunately, it’s falling on deaf ears.
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We do appreciate the Province’s investment in two new schools in Nanton—these are needed and will serve the community well. But this increase isn’t about schools. Other towns in our region with no new schools are also seeing the same spike.
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The Province? Their education requisition has jumped by a staggering 21%, adding $150 to your property tax bill.
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We deferred priorities. We accounted for inflation and respected the fact that CPI rose just 2.4% this year. We focused on critical infrastructure and continued making contributions to reserves for future capital projects. Our share of the increase? Just 2.2%—$56 for the average household.
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Now direct it where it belongs: the Provincial Government. They are responsible for 4.1% of that increase.
We did our job.
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Outrageous, isn’t it? Feels completely out of touch with how hard people are struggling, right? It’s unacceptable-a gut punch. Another tax hike. Another slap from a government that just doesn’t get it. Angry yet? Want to scream, cry, protest, vote us out?
Good. Hold onto that frustration.
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Nanton’s school requisition increase is 21%…
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Oh Canada or anything by the Tragically Hip
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I saw that post too…disgusted.
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Pulp Fiction and pretty much any movie QuentinTarantino has ever made
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Canada's retaliation:
4) Not just trade: this is not a standard trade war; it's just bullyism. Not tit for tat or dollar for dollar tariffs. Those are 3-word slogans. Think broader than trade.
Hit them *hard* but strategically. Uranium? Germanium? Alaska access? Tesla? Put it all on the table.
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#fortisalberta
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Imagine the outrage if he called them deplorables
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Watch out for drunk online shopping!