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Novembre 24, 2023 9:02AM

Alberta government should release its analysis of federal climate change policies

Alberta government should release its analysis of federal climate change policies

Ottawa's plan to reduce emissions would cost Alberta an estimated 80,000 jobs in 2030.

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alberta government, climate change policy, climate models, emission reduction

Août 3, 2022 1:00AM

Alberta Premiers and Government Spending

Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss, Joel Emes

Alberta Premiers and Government Spending

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Septembre 7, 2018 11:26AM

What job recovery in Alberta?

Charles Lammam, Brennan Sorge

What job recovery in Alberta?

Since July 2014, employment in Alberta’s government sector grew by 78,733 employees—a 21.5 per cent increase.

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alberta jobs, employment, private sector workers in alberta, government sector workers, alberta government

Avril 13, 2018 3:28PM

A defining moment for Canada

Kenneth P. Green

The recent move by Kinder Morgan on the Trans Mountain pipeline was a massive blow to Canada’s investment attractiveness.

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investment, energy investment, energy infrastructure, pipelines, kinder morgan, trans mountain pipeline, asian markets, oil and gas, Justin Trudeau, rachel notley, john horgan, bc government, alberta government, rule of law

Août 10, 2017 1:00AM

Rae Days in Alberta: The Notley Government at Two Years

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Rae Days in Alberta: The Notley Government at Two Years

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Mars 13, 2017 1:48PM

City charters for Calgary and Edmonton—more local autonomy is good, more taxation isn’t

Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz

Decentralization can lead to duplication of services and the layering of new taxes upon old ones.

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city of calgary, edmonton, alberta government, taxes, carbon tax

Décembre 15, 2016 9:58AM

Alberta turns away from economic freedom

Fred McMahon, Ben Eisen

The province increased its top personal income tax rate by 50 per cent.

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economic freedom of north america, alberta taxes, Alberta regulation, alberta government, alberta economy, alberta government spending, alberta debt, alberta prosperity

Août 18, 2016 11:07AM

Errors and faulty arguments underlie argument for $15 minimum wage

Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur, Hugh MacIntyre

In reality, 50 per cent of minimum wage earners in Alberta live with parents or other relatives.

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minimum wage, minimum hourly wage, alberta government, unemployment, low-skilled workers, low income cut off

Septembre 5, 2015 9:00AM

Notley government must change course to avoid more red ink

Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur

The Notley government in Alberta took office facing severe fiscal challenges. Unfortunately, this week’s fiscal update from Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci shows that the new government’s early actions have made a bad fiscal situation worse.

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Juin 22, 2015 12:00PM

Can Alberta's NDP Government Clean up the PC Fiscal Mess? It Wouldn’t Be The First Time

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Rachel Notley’s New Democratic government faces severe fiscal challenges it did not create, but it has an opportunity to solve them. Will her NDP government clean up the fiscal mess left behind by its Progressive Conservative predecessor?

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