Province’s net financial position could decrease by another $14 billion in 2016/17, making it a net debtor province.
Natural Resources
Annual cap on oilsands emissions means that once emissions hit prescribed threshold, no further development will be allowed.
UBC's board of governors has voted against selling off its $85 million stake in fossil-fuel businesses.
The word “pipeline” does not appear in the Wealth of Nations, but what the Danube is to ordinary shipping, pipelines now are to the delivery of oil and gas.
If the province wants to seize new economic opportunities, it could ease the movement of skilled labour and improve Alberta’s tax competitiveness, among other things.
Ontario electricity prices are rising much faster than inflation and worse than the national electricity costs trend.
Prime Minister Trudeau’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davo unfortunately reflect an attitude of discomfort with Canada’s resource economy.
The Alberta government can't control the price of oil, but it can control its policy environment, and recent policy changes have caused a decline in investor confidence.
The average unemployment rate of the communities impacted by the Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline is over 31 per cent.
The best way to help Alberta’s economy is to enhance the province's competitiveness and attractiveness for investment and entrepreneurship.
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