"The idea of fiscal room did come up," Ceci said Thursday after meeting with eight senior and chief bank economists. Some of the economists who met with Ceci suggested a provincial sales tax would improve the province's revenue mix and lessen Alberta's dependence on oil prices. "And a sales tax ... is the most efficient way to raise revenues." Ceci said he intends to hold two telephone town halls in January to gather feedback for the spring budget. Earlier this week, Ceci released the government's second-quarter fiscal update, which forecast four-per-cent growth in gross domestic product for the rest of the fiscal year.

Source: CBC News November 30, 2017 21:45 UTC