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Alberta’s credit downgrade a wakeup call to change course
Appeared in the Calgary Herald, December 26, 2015 Last week, Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci was handed some disappointing news in advance of the holidays. Standard and Poor’s, a prominent government credit rating agency, downgraded Alberta’s rating, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Rachel Notley is Bob Rae 2.0
Appeared in the Toronto Sun There are many parallels between Alberta’s first NDP premier, Rachel Notley, and Ontario’s only NDP premier, Bob Rae. Some similarities, like the fact neither was expected to even contest the election let alone form a majority ...
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Which path will Alberta’s NDP government take?
Appeared in the Calgary Herald Once the euphoria of the Alberta NDP’s historic election victory subsides, Premier-elect Notley and her leadership team will have to make a fundamental decision about the fiscal-policy path the new government will pursue. ...