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1. Government workers' compensation out of line with the private sector

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald As Alberta’s provincial and municipal governments grapple with declining oil revenues and a weakening economy, a sober review of government spending should be part of any belt-tightening initiative. One place to start is the ...

2. Alberta government unions and the Easter Bunny

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald Now that the province has reaffirmed its intent to lightly modify government employee pension plans, government unions will again try to divert the public from the facts. For example, after my recent column on the ever ...

3. Kicking Alberta's unfunded pension liabilities down the road

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald One theory about politics is that because politicians must get votes to stay in power that's their currency they are unlikely to act against their own self-interest. So politicians cater to the ...