Increases in corporate tax revenue offset by declines in personal income taxes, royalties and investment revenue
The boom in shale gas wells is keeping prices down, but their steep production dropoffs could affect future prices in unexpected ways
Investment by business and government is fuelling predictions that new energy and infrastructure programs will be good for Edmonton
Despite being awash in oil, Alberta’s public debt continues to spiral. It’s a self-perpetuating malaise that could use an injection of entrepreneurial principles
Following the federal government’s withdrawal of support for Edmonton’s Expo 2017 bid, the city is not holding its breath for a make-good project
Intermediate exploration and production companies dangle the promise of cash yield with capital appreciation
Alberta will continue to reap the rewards of higher oil prices in 2011, economists say, with the anticipated rebound in activity in the oilpatch having a positive effect throughout the province’s economy.“At the levels they are now, commodities prices are strong enough to support continued investment,” says Pascal Gauthier, a senior economist with Toronto-Dominion Bank […]
Long overshadowed by Calgary, Edmonton’s northern location close to the oilsands may be positioning it for a new era in the sun
Tax assessments turned out to be much lower than projected in 2009
Alberta’s 2007 royalty regime never made sense. Now that it is gone, both oil and gas drilling and land sales are soaring