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Four years ago, BC Premier Christy Clark declared liquefied natural gas (LNG) was “the economic opportunity of a lifetime.” At the time, Clark led a deeply unpopular, decade-old Liberal government
When asked how he’s going to balance the budget, Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci speaks in platitudes. His government is “bending the cost curve,” he insists. Over time, the government
There is no clearer example of politicians using fluffy, intangible sales pitches to make their tax hikes easier to swallow than the dubiousness of social licence. Social licence, taxpayers were
Las Vegas, and more broadly speaking, the entire state of Nevada, is on the leading edge of a burgeoning industry that we in Alberta ought to pay some attention to.
On the surface, it might be difficult to conjure up any significant level of concern over the latest news on the National Energy Board (NEB) – as most people are
Gas taxes are going up in the province. In fact, almost 31 per cent of the pump price in Alberta is tax, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2017 Gas
Corporate welfare is on the rise in Alberta. While politicians are picking and choosing which businesses they favour for subsidies, they’re taking that cash out of the pockets of other
“If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind,” Gandhi said. “Even if you’re a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.” The women and men who
With the Alberta budget comes implications for Edmontonians and all Albertans – but no one more so than future generations of taxpayers. With the NDP government’s initial platform promise of
When Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall chose to write a letter to eight Alberta-based energy companies promising generous subsidies and perks to relocate to Saskatchewan, he picked the wrong fight. When
