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  1. Lack of growth, not inequality, is Alberta’s biggest problem

    In her year-end news conference, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley argued that eliminating Alberta’s single-rate personal income tax was essential to combat inequality. This statement belies curiously misplaced priorities. With the ...

  2. Book targets policies and policymakers amid Alberta’s malaise

    In recent years, Albertan politicos have graced constituents with claims that the province was debt free. They actually meant the provincial government had sufficient financial assets on hand to offset the debts, but with the fiscal ...

  3. Alberta’s tax advantage—not what it used to be

    Up until last year, Alberta had an unambiguous tax advantage over every Canadian province and most U.S. states (particularly on personal income tax rates). Fast forward to today. With increases to personal, corporate, excise and carbon ...

  4. Spending restraint can limit debt accumulation in Alberta

    In a recent study, we showed that the spending choices Alberta's provincial government makes in the years ahead will play an important role in shaping the pace of provincial debt accumulation between now and 2019/20. The Government ...

  5. Troubled Waters—Alberta’s self-inflicted wounds

    Over the past year or so, Alberta’s economy has been hit hard by external factors beyond the control of the provincial government. Of greatest importance, of course, has been the fall in commodity prices which has led to a recession in ...

  6. Premier Notley is right to reconsider $15 minimum wage

    Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, December 22, 2015 In a recent interview, Premier Rachel Notley seemed to hint that the Government of Alberta could slow its plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 if the economy remains weak. The premier’s comments came ...

  7. Carbon tax another blow to the Alberta Advantage

    For years, Alberta has maintained a strong investment climate vis-à-vis other provinces and other energy-producing jurisdictions, and this helped make it an economic powerhouse. A competitive, well-designed tax regime anchored an ...