Dear Neighbours,
There is no denying that there is an affordability crisis in our province. It is truly heart wrenching that although we live in the richest province in the country, many of our neighbours, friends, and family are struggling to make ends meet.
Our province has the highest auto insurance premiums in Canada and under the current Alberta government they are going to go up by 15 percent or more. To make matters worse, the Alberta government is also going to remove the right to sue insurance companies if they don’t provide the benefits that injured people are owed.
It’s called no-fault insurance, and this government’s privately delivered, no-fault insurance is the worst of all possible insurance models: expensive and unaccountable.
The price we pay for electricity has quadrupled under the provincial government but instead of focusing on bringing those rates down, the Alberta government smothered investment by putting a ban on new electricity projects.
With rents sky-high, the government increased property taxes by $250 on every Calgary household and increased real-estate transfer taxes by hundreds of dollars to make buying your own home even more expensive.
And just a few weeks ago, the Alberta government announced they will raise the prices seniors pay to get their prescriptions filled, and they are also going to start charging Albertans at least $100 for their COVID booster shots.
Albertans deserve better.
All Albertans deserve a government that is focused on real plans to create opportunities and good jobs for every Albertan. All Albertans deserve to live free of worry about how they are going to pay their bills and provide for their families.
Please reach out to my office to discuss these issues or any other issue that is top of mind.
There is hope for a better future.
MLA – Calgary Elbow Samir Kayande proudly serves the following Communities: Altadore, Bel-Aire , Britannia, Elbow Park, Elboya, Erlton, Garrison Green, Garrison Woods, Glamorgan, Lincoln Park, Lower Mount Royal, Marda Loop, Mayfair, Meadowlark Park, Mount Royal, North Glenmore Park, Parkhill, Rideau Park, River Park, Roxboro, South Calgary, Upper Mount Royal, Windsor Park
