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Iran crisis exposes Canada’s energy vulnerability
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (587+ words) One of my main preoccupations, as president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, is closely watching the fluctuations in our gas and diesel market and predicting where it will go for the benefit of our supporters, something I've been doing for…...
Premiers should emulate successful approach of 1990s to eliminate budget deficits
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (768+ words) By Jake Fuss and Alex Whalen Provincial governments need credible plans to return to budget balance in the coming years to halt debt accumulation in its tracks. How should premiers go about it then? Canada's successful episode of deficit elimination…...
Premier Danielle Smith defends Alberta’s ban on transgender surgery for minors
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1249+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended a law in her province banning transgender surgery for minors, saying the growing consensus from medical professionals is that "experimental drugs on children" and surgery should not be allowed. Speaking with reporters last week at…...
Evaluating Alberta’s fiscal performance in a world of uncertainty
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1020+ words) By Ronald D. Kneebone and Margarita Wilkins How can a voter evaluate the performance of a provincial government when fiscal outcomes may be the result of unexpected events that the government has little to no control over? In a world of…...
If Alberta wants conservative judges, it needs independence
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (577+ words) According to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the process for appointing judges in Canada is flawed. She's'not wrong. She wants a new process, presumably to appoint judges who respect conservative principles. But her policy proposals won't work. Canada is broken. Earnest…...
What the Firewall Boys Were Afraid to Write, Danielle Smith Just Asked Albertans to Decide.
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1342+ words) Which brings us to the referendum, scheduled for October 19, 2026, and its nine questions. Read in sequence, they produce a distinct cumulative impression. They are an architecture. The first immigration question asks: "Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased…...
Ottawa’s agreement with B.C. First Nation threatens private property rights
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (939+ words) Image from Vancouver realtor Julia Beeger By Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis There are two problems with the statement from the Musqueam. The federal government in turn has repeatedly'stated'that the agreement does not affect private land. However, Ottawa is relinquishing…...
Alberta works with Federal Government for faster approval of major projecsts
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (902+ words) The governments of Canada and Alberta have worked collaboratively to reach an agreement-in-principle on a Cooperation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment that will see major projects built faster. This new agreement-in-principle on environmental and impact assessment represents the next…...
Rising Gas Prices Renew Calls to Develop Canada’s Energy
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1181+ words) The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East has roiled global oil markets, significantly increasing gasoline prices across Canada this week. Gas has risen approximately 20 cents per litre since Monday in several major cities. President of Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE)…...
Japan needs a secure oil supply, but Canada is not positioned to provide it yet
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1159+ words) Japan is weighing contingency plans to keep fuel supplies steady after fighting in the Middle East disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical corridor for global oil flows and the route for most of Japan's crude imports. Japanese…...