Alberta sales tax a bad bet to balance the books
For politicians, spending expands to meet any additional revenue, so a sales tax would only increase spending, not reduce deficit…
Trudeau delivers another blow to energy, mining sectors
Plan requiring projects to describe how they will achieve net-zero emissions may not even be feasible…
How oil and gas fuels the nation’s economy
The importance of oil and gas extraction to Canada’s GDP, jobs, incomes or tax revenues can’t be understated…
U of A virologist awarded Nobel Prize
Michael Houghton discovered hepatitis C virus and now is developing a vaccine…
Cities’ push for new taxes divorced from reality
Alberta’s cities need to first tackle the cost elephant in the room: labour…