Improved technology and more efficiency mean North America could eventually become an oil exporter
On a recent flight from Moncton to Toronto, I sat next to two men heading to jobs in the oilsands. They were scaffolders. (I didn’t realize that was a full-time profession.) I asked who they worked for. They knew they were heading to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.’s Horizon project, but couldn’t recall the subcontractor they […]
Alberta's financial community continues to struggle but economists expect the province’s GDP to go higher
In early may, prime minister Stephen Harper’s government suddenly announced that it was going to overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This unexpected news came after it was revealed that Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was using the program to train foreign workers who were preparing to take the jobs of 45 Canadians. Understandably, […]
AEMIC to meet with ASC regularly to discuss concerns, issues, opportunities
PRPPs give those who work for small companies or are self-employed more choices when it comes to retirement savings
Province borrows billions to build roads, schools, hospitals
Strong growth is expected for the fourth straight year in Alberta. But there are a range of challenges
JOE OLIVER, THE FEDERAL NATURal resources minister, has been showing a better understanding of Alberta’s interests than Alberta’s premier herself. Alison Redford’s continuous but uninformed urgings for a national energy strategy – sounding like fingernails on chalkboard to Albertans of a certain age – have gotten the province nowhere while exposing it to extreme risk. […]
Stable outlook reflects moderate debt burden, strong investments