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Saturday's letters: Alberta budget favours Calgary — as usual

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Alberta should impose 15 -per-cent export tax on oil going to the U.S. until tariffs are dropped, says Bob Wilson .

Edmonton and northern Alberta can only hope to be treated as well as Calgary , he says.

The time is now to strike while the iron is hot, writes Bob Wilson , Vegreville .

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