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  1. Grasping Alberta's budget problems

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald The new Alberta government has delayed introducing a budget until the fall, so MLAs will have plenty of time to think about how they’ll collect and spend Albertans’ money. Thus, to properly manage the estimated $48.4 billion ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta

    With heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits in the government sector compare with those in the private sector, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in Alberta. It also evaluates four available ...

  4. 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 ...