Reducing poverty in Alberta with gambling profits

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The Alberta government gains $1.4 billion in revenue from gambling, treated the same way income tax dollars are. The problem comes when we consider how those gambling dollars are generated, and how they disproportionately burden the poor.

Curious? Listen in as Brian Dijkema, vice-president of external affairs at Cardus, joins the Danielle Smith Show to break down the problem.

Topics: Gambling