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  1. Less Ottawa, More Province, 2021: How Decentralized Federalism is Key to Health Care Reform

    A significant body of research suggests that Canada’s health care system consistently underperforms relative to most peer jurisdictions with universal health care systems. This underperformance continues despite the fact that Canada is one of the world’s ...

  2. Another tough year for Alberta finances

    Another year, another deficit. The Government of Alberta has run nearly uninterrupted deficits since 2008/09, and this year is no exception. In fact, that $10.3 billion deficit the province plans to run this year is just shy of the ...

  3. Notley government at two years—too much Rae, not enough Romanow

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald, May 12, 2017 Just over two years ago, Rachel Notley became the 17th Premier of Alberta. Upon taking office, Premier Notley’s government was confronted with serious fiscal challenges. Oil prices were down, the economy was ...

  4. Saskatchewan has a plan to balance its budget, Alberta doesn’t

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, March 27, 2017 Alberta and Saskatchewan are energy-rich jurisdictions that fell on hard times as commodity prices fell. And both jurisdictions face significant fiscal challenges, with large budget deficits and substantial debt ...

  5. Oil prices aren’t to blame; Alberta’s budget misdiagnoses the problem

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 2, 2015 If the first step towards remedying a problem is admitting that you have one, Alberta is a long way away from fixing its budget woes. Indeed, Finance Minister Joe Ceci took every opportunity in his recent ...

  6. Don’t blame oil prices for Alberta’s deficit

    Appeared in the Financial Post, October 21, 2015 Alberta’s budget, to be unveiled on Oct. 27, will contain the province’s seventh deficit in the last eight years, most recently projected at $5.9 billion. A popular narrative blames declining oil prices for ...

  7. Alberta's Budget Deficit: Why Spending Is to Blame

    Alberta is headed toward its seventh deficit in eight years and the province is at risk of returning to a net debt position as early as next year. A popular narrative holds that the recent fall in oil prices is responsible for the deterioration of Alberta ...