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
Alberta’s deficit has never been higher, and dealing with it could be damaging
As bad as BP’s disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is, it’s not clear what long-term effect the spill will have on the public’s attitude towards oil and natural gas in general.There’s enormous fury directed toward BP. But next in line seems to be the administration of U.S. President Barak Obama rather than […]
2009-10 $4.7-billion projected deficit reduced by 78%
Provinces call on Ottawa to abandon 'project'
Province favours increase in personal savings