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  1. Did the provincial government really slow down spending growth?

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, March 6, 2017 Alberta’s recent speech from the throne laid out the Notley government’s vision for the upcoming legislative session. In doing so, the government rightly noted that Alberta’s big deficits are partly the result ...

  2. Government’s spendthrift ways are burying Albertans in debt

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald, February 24, 2017 Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci (pictured above) recently unveiled Alberta’s Third Quarter Fiscal and Economic Update. Many observers expected the deficit to be reduced somewhat due to increased oil ...

  3. Spending growth by successive Alberta governments primary reason for big deficit

    Albertans are well aware that their provincial government is set to run a budget deficit this year that may exceed $10 billion. Many may assume this is simply due to a decline in government revenue, driven by lower resource prices. But ...

  4. Is red tape on new homebuilding in Calgary pushing newcomers to the suburbs?

    According to new Statistics Canada census data, the Prairies, and Alberta in particular, have seen the largest population growth in Canada over the last five years. Despite the economic downturn, the Calgary metropolitan area alone ...

  5. Census results prove that Canada needs a strong Alberta economy

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, February 16, 2017 The first batch of census data was released recently, giving Canadians a peek at how the country evolved between 2011 and 2016. One of the biggest stories is the substantial growth of Alberta. The province& ...

  6. Despite big deficit, Alberta leads the country in spending growth

    Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, February 8, 2017 In a recent study, we showed that rapid spending growth by successive Alberta governments—and not depressed commodity prices—are the primary reason for Alberta’s big deficit. NDP Finance Minister Joe Ceci ...

  7. Servicing government debt imposes real costs on Albertans

    We mustn’t forget that government debt has an immediate cost. Governments have to make interest payment on their debt every year. It’s not a choice. And doing so consumes government resources, leaving less money for other public ...

  8. Spending increases continue to drive Alberta’s chronic deficits

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 27, 2017 Finance Minister Joe Ceci recently mused that Alberta’s deficit for 2016/17 may be lower than the eye-popping $10.8 billion projected in the Second Quarter Fiscal Update, due to higher than expected oil ...

  9. Alberta's Budget Deficit: Why Spending is to Blame, 2017

    Alberta is projected to run a deficit of $10.8 billion in 2016/17. This will be the province’s 8th deficit in nine years. The province is expected to return to a net debt position this year for the first time since 2000/2001. While the sharp ...

  10. Another celebrity tour of the oilsands, another woefully incomplete picture

    We’re barely into 2017, and we’ve had our first celebrity tour of the oilsands, with much rhetoric and lamentations (not to mention lots of spent jet, helicopter and motorcade fuel). Jane Fonda is visiting Canada for the now obligatory ...