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1. Alberta can learn big lessons from small First Nation

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, March 16, 2018 One of the greatest First Nation success stories is the Fort McKay First Nation, situated in the heart of the oilsands. It has never produced a drop of oil or earned a dollar in royalties, but it has ...

2. Three reasons why balancing Alberta’s budget by 2023/24 isn’t good enough

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, February 24, 2018 The Alberta government’s large and persistent budget deficits remain one of the most important policy problems facing the province. This year alone, the province expects another deficit of more than $10 ...

3. Alternative Paths for Alberta's Budget: Balance by 2023/24 Is Not Enough

   Alberta faces significant fiscal and economic challenges. The government has run nearly uninterrupted deficits since 2008/09 and has seen an approximately $57 billion decline in its net financial assets between 2008/09 and 2017/18. The government has ...

4. Another day, another Alberta credit downgrade

   On Wednesday, ratings agency DBRS downgraded the Government of Alberta’s credit rating from AA (high) to AA, maintaining a negative outlook for the provincial government’s finances. It seems that the Notley government’s slightly revised ...

5. New report highlights Alberta’s long-term budget challenges

   The PBO has given the Notley government another warning that spending is badly out of line with revenue. ...

6. Alberta—from fiscal leader to fiscal laggard

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, September 16, 2017 What a difference a decade makes. In 2007/08, Alberta had a balanced budget and was the only province whose financial assets exceeded its debts. In fact, the province’s net financial position (after ...

7. Notley following Rae’s fiscal model—and getting the same results

   In 2015, Premier Notley’s incoming NDP government found itself at a crossroads when it came to handling Alberta’s deteriorating public finances. As detailed by a Fraser Institute study from that year, various past provincial NDP ...

8. Premier Notley choosing the wrong NDP premier to emulate

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, Aug 10, 2017 None of us can control all the circumstances we face. What we can control, is how we respond to challenges. These choices often make the difference between positive and negative outcomes. It’s no different for ...

9. Alberta NDP government’s spending trajectory mirrors that of Bob Rae’s in Ontario

   When Premier Notley’s NDP government took office in Alberta in 2015, it inherited a difficult fiscal situation. A sustained period of rapid spending growth under her predecessors, along with the fall in oil prices and resulting drop in ...

10. Rae Days in Alberta: The Notley Government at Two Years

    When Premier Notley took office two years ago in Alberta, her new government faced severe fiscal challenges. The province had a large and growing budget deficit and was headed towards net debt status for the first time in approximately 15 years. It was ...