What does Alberta Future Look like?
In 2018, an Alberta Government Department – called Alberta Economic and Development and Trade developed a pamphlet. Entitled the “2017 Highlights of the Alberta Economy”, it noted that Alberta had…
economic policy
Trump’s anti-Canadian antics are good news for Alberta pipeline advocates – whether or not that was the plan
U.S. President Donald Trump may not actually have intended to deliver a blow to West Coast environmentalists opposed to the completion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project, but he…
Who will pay the cost for Digital Security? On the regulation of Uber and large digital companies
In 2006, when I came to Calgary, Identity Thief was something that we all heard about. While, I did not have RFID sleeves for my credit cards yet, I was…
Afraid of a second moratorium #nlpoli
During the filibuster in the last session of the House of Assembly, education minister Dale Kirby reminded everyone of why the current administration is following its financial policy.Didn't want to…
Continuing continuity #nlpoli
In the face of thousands of well-informed people telling Dwight Ball that the provincial government must change direction to survive, in the face of mountains of evidence that the province…
Put The Money Where It Will Do the Most Good
That's the advice of Dylan Marando, who, like many others, has come to the conclusion that tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations just means greater wealth accrual and dividend…
Process Question #nlpoli
Finance minister Cathy Bennett told CBC that "everything is on the table and we have to make sure that we don't leave anything that potentially could help us move to…
Fearless champion of the corporate overdog snarls at CCPA’s eye-popping New Year CEO salary tally
PHOTOS: Beggars and bazillionaires, not really as far apart as you think, the Fraser Institute insists. Top 100 Canadian corporate executives may not appear exactly as illustrated. Minimum wage workers,…
Two solitudes #nlpoli
CBC and the Telegram carried a story on Tuesday that the province would be hit by a “mild recession” next year. There’s not much real news in that since oil…
Diversity #nlpoli
Labrador economy must diversify to survive, say opposition parties. There is a CBC headline to conjure with. Pure political magic for the two parties promising something different from what has…
Gone, baby, gone #nlpoli
In September 2008, four cabinet ministers went to Harbour Grace to announce that the provincial government was giving the company $8.0 million in public money, interest free. The provincial government…
Pollyanna Peek-a-Boo And Economic Unboom #nlpoli
Premier Peek-a-Boo took time out of his long, slow wander to the Premier’s Office this week to do an interview with the Grand Falls-Windsor Advertiser. Check it out. Frank Coleman…
Always read the large print #nlpoli
The Conference Board of Canada released a report last week that assessed economic performance in each of the provinces in Canada. “The resource-driven economies of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and…
Magic numbers and the math stick
Economics is often associated with numbers. We are bombarded with economic data: GDP, unemployment, inflation, debt, exchange rates, market indices…the list is seemingly endless. While many of these numbers change…
The Trouble with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many feel bad for the Royal Bank Employees being replaced by temporary foreign workers however they are only the latest example of what is wrong with the Temporary Foreign Worker…
The Trouble with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many feel bad for the Royal Bank Employees being replaced by temporary foreign workers however they are only the latest example of what is wrong with the Temporary Foreign Worker…
The Trouble with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many feel bad for the Royal Bank Employees being replaced by temporary foreign workers however they are only the latest example of what is wrong with the Temporary Foreign Worker…
The Trouble with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many feel bad for the Royal Bank Employees being replaced by temporary foreign workers however they are only the latest example of what is wrong with the Temporary Foreign Worker…