Reading Time: 3 minutes The government is ushering in policy changes that endanger the engine that has produced growth, job creation and prosperity
Tag: Alberta economy
Alberta in long, slow slide to attract investment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta’s continuing decline in the eyes of investors should be cause for concern
Pipeline approvals a victory for the safe transport of oil
Reading Time: 3 minutes Studies show that pipelines are the safest mode of oil transportation in terms of risk to humans and the environment
How Texas avoided big deficits when oil prices fell
Reading Time: 3 minutes The narrative that the big deficits and run-up in debt now occurring in Alberta were unavoidable consequences of a fall in energy prices doesn’t withstand scrutiny
Worst may be over for Alberta’s economy but …
Reading Time: 3 minutes The way to address Alberta’s fiscal problems is to strike at their root – undisciplined spending – but the government seems unwilling
Without pipelines, Canada’s prosperity is on the line
Reading Time: 4 minutes FINLAYSON: Will lead to a loss of full-time, well-paying jobs, shrunken energy industry supply chains across the country, and diminished revenues for governments
Economic silver linings for Canada in the Trump cloud
Reading Time: 3 minutes Buck up Canadians. Trump’s pledge to lift the U.S.’s anemic economic growth rate can only be good news for Canada
The polarizing nature of man’s relationship with carbon
Reading Time: 3 minutes We’re making a hash of an important socio-economic and environmental debate that ought to be building the nation but isn’t
Bold moves towards a new Alberta economy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Intangible assets underpin many of Alberta’s most exciting growth opportunities and the provincial government can help these businesses succeed
Red tape in Calgary-Edmonton Corridor stifling housing supply
Reading Time: 3 minutes Encouraging a healthy supply of new homes where they are most needed will help ensure future generations can continue to prosper in Alberta