Time to rethink the federal transfers system
Atlantic Canada enjoys a level of public spending that far outreaches that of the provinces that contribute most to equalization payments (FREE)
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Tag: Alberta
Activist ‘wall’ thwarting Canadian oil exports
The delay of Keystone XL, likely by at least a year, is another blow to Canada and a particularly sharp blow to Alberta (FREE)
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A bold alternative to pouring money into another Calgary Olympics
ROBINSON: Why not pioneer an Alberta climate change caravan resettlement program as part of an emerging new west? ($$)
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Why are investors souring on Alberta?
Policy uncertainty almost certainly plays a role (FREE)
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What every business can learn from Alberta’s failures
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Add value, diversify, take control of your destiny, do long-term planning and be fiscally responsible ($)
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Canada’s crude oil profit margin is being railroaded
Shipping crude by rail means lost revenue for oil producers and hampers the broader Canadian economy (FREE)
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Trans Mountain pipeline hurdles never end
The long, convoluted path to rejection demonstrates an approval process that is fundamentally flawed on so many levels (FREE)
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Alberta’s job recovery brings its own set of problems
Instead of a recovering private sector economy, Alberta has simply expanded its government sector (FREE)
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Inflated employee pay at the heart of Alberta government’s debt
From wages to benefits to job security to early retirement, government employee compensation must be constrained (FREE)
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In Greyhound’s wake, government should stay off the bus
When governments run transportation services, more tax dollars make trips than people. Let private business fill the gap (FREE)
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Psst … want to buy a pipeline?
POLCZER: Pierre Trudeau would be proud. His son, – albeit unwillingly – has achieved a measure of nationalization the old man never could ($$)
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Alberta can spur entrepreneurship by cutting personal income taxes
To stop the decline in entrepreneurship in the province, Alberta must refrain from further increases in the province’s top income tax rate (FREE)
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