Thought the Alberta government’s drastic overhaul of employment standards and the Labour Relations Code was burdensome? Changes to statutory holiday pay, overtime provisions and removing the secret ballot vote to
Too often municipal politicians ponder the amount to raise property taxes each year. Large cities are typically inefficient organizations with plenty of room for improvement. There are multiple ways to
The clock is ticking for Alberta business owners. In less than six months, the province will increase the minimum wage another $1.40 an hour to a nationwide high of $15
Just how desperate is Premier Rachel Notley to save the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline? Alberta taxpayers are about to find out. Notley’s NDP have built their entire fiscal framework
New documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation show the Trudeau government has rolled out the red carpet for foreign oil imported into Canada while putting regulatory blockades in front
Just whisper the words “economic diversification” around any provincial politician or government official and watch their eyes widen and their ears perk up. Diversification is a useful economic objective, provided
The Alberta budget, The Path to Balance, offers a long and winding road to balance the books when a short straight line would do the trick. Similar to losing weight,
Governments are not known for being cost-effective organizations due to a number of perverse incentives – politicians putting politics before rational decisions and powerful employee unions pressuring politicians into signing
Alberta has historically had the enviable reputation of being the most business-friendly jurisdiction in Canada. Sadly though, with the provincial government seemingly content to rest on its laurels, that status
Located just outside the Edmonton International Airport sits a sprawling compound that looks from the air like a giant football field made of plate glass. This is the home of
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