ALBERTA SOCIAL CREDIT PARTY

1. Agriculture

1.1 Family Farm: The Alberta Social Credit Government will restore the family farm concept.

1.2 Agricultural Value Assessment: The Alberta Social Credit Government will scrap the market value land assessment and move back to an assessment based upon agricultural value of land. There would be no assessment based on buildings.

1.3 Fuel Rebate: The Alberta Social Credit Government would immediately allow farmers to apply for a full tax rebate on fuel, diesel, propane and lubricating products. Farmers would only be required to purchase a one time license for farm trucks over ¾ ton that are used exclusively for farming. Farmers would no longer be required to obtain water licenses.

1.4 Capital Depreciation: The Alberta Social Credit Government would allow farm families up to 100% depreciation of all capital purchases in the first year of operation.

1.5 Market Driven System: The Alberta Social Credit Party supports a move to a market driven system, thus lobbying the federal government to allow farmers more choice in how they market their product.
The Alberta Social Credit Party supports an enhanced marketing program for Alberta agriculture products, nationally and internationally.

1.6 Environmental Research: The Alberta Social Credit Party supports active ongoing research into environmental protection for agriculture such as "holistic resource management".

1.7 Organic Farming: The Alberta Social Credit Government would encourage and promote an environment for the development of organic farming and gardening.

1.8 Water Management: The Alberta Social Credit government will provide for the development of water as a natural resource system. This will include irrigation, infrastructure, aquiculture research and development, water management systems, and water treatment and conservation.

1.9 Beef Packing House Capacity: The Alberta Social Credit Party takes a strong position of support for the agricultural community. The Party will aid in every way possible to help the beef producers to establish a co-operative for the purpose of getting farmers to work together, and to build slaughter houses that will meet the needs of its members.

1.10 Protection of Property Rights: Alberta Social Credit MLAs would oppose / repeal any legislation that would reduce property owners’ rights in determining the use and disposition of their property. The Alberta Social Credit Party maintains that the current Expropriation Act gives governments the facility to acquire land required for public purpose while establishing a strict regime for dealing with the landowner and negotiating financial compensation. 

2. Alberta Treasury Branches
(ATB Financial)