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1. All of Canada benefits from prosperity in Alberta

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, June 12, 2019 On Tuesday in Calgary, thousands gathered outside the Global Petroleum Show in downtown Calgary in support of the oil and gas industry, as Ottawa plans to make a final decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline ...

2. Even in a weakened state, Alberta still props up federal finances

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, May 21, 2019 Albertans have endured more than their share of economic pain over the past several years. The province is still emerging from one of the worst recessions in its history and the recovery has been tepid and ...

3. Imperial taps the brakes as Alberta diminishes in the eyes of investors

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, March 27, 2019 Imperial oil recently announced its approved $2.6 billion oilsand project (the Aspen project), which was expected in 2022 will now be delayed by at least one year. Rich Kruger, chairman of Imperial, blamed the ...

4. Alberta Prosperity: A Plan for Opportunity and Growth

   Alberta faces substantial fiscal and economic challenges. The downturn in commodity prices that began in 2014 triggered a severe recession and exacerbated pre-existing fiscal challenges. Unfortunately, provincial government policy has made matters worse ...

5. A disappointing jobs report for Alberta

   This week, Statistics Canada published its national jobs report. Some provinces saw good news. Unfortunately, Alberta, showing 16,000 fewer jobs (mostly full time), was not one of them. This is the second month in a row of substantial ...

6. Government policy in 2019, particularly in Ottawa, will be crucial to resolving export constraints

   Albertans came into 2018 hoping for a continuation—or acceleration—of the province’s fragile economic recovery. With the province lingering below its pre-recession private-sector employment levels, economic growth is crucial to putting ...

7. Calgary should stop looking for one big thing to fix its economy

   If taxes are competitive and firms are incentivized to invest, jobs will be created. ...

8. Premier Notley has a warped view of economic recovery in Alberta

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, October 17, 2018 In August, Premier Rachel Notley tweeted enthusiastically about Alberta’s economic recovery: “As things continue to look up, we have another sign more Albertans are beginning to feel the recovery. This summer ...

9. Decline in federal tax revenue highlights importance of a strong Alberta

   A recent Globe and Mail feature revealed that federal personal income tax revenue declined by nearly $5 billion between 2015 and 2016. According to subsequent analysis by University of Calgary economist Lindsay Tedds, an eye-popping 97 ...

10. Alberta deficit hit $8 billion despite improving resource revenues

    The Government of Alberta released its 2017/18 annual report Thursday, closing the book on the 2017/18 fiscal year. According to the report, the deficit for the fiscal year turned out to be $2.5 billion less than initially anticipated ...