Tracy Johnson
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Past articles by Tracy:
How the dairy industry complicates the quest for better butter
As the U.S. looks to crack open the Canadian dairy industry, is it possible to protect farmers and still allow better butter over the border? → Read More
WestJet facing lower ticket sales amid threat of pilots' strike
WestJet is seeing softer bookings and lower profits as it faces a potential pilot's strike. → Read More
Rachel Notley makes the Great Canadian Pro-Pipeline Road Trip
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr and Kinder Morgan's Ian Anderson all appealed to the national identity as they spoke to a business audience in Vancouver. It's a message that's not convincing to everyone. → Read More
Academic freedom compromised by U of C, watchdog group finds
The Canadian Association of University Teachers has concerns about both conflict of interest policy and academic freedom at the University of Calgary. U of C said issues already investigated with no wrongdoing found. → Read More
Energy East's cause of death: Business, politics or climate?
A look at the important factors — and how they've changed — since the controversial pipeline project was introduced on Aug. 1, 2013 → Read More
The oilsands at 50: How much life is left in the resource?
An oilsands chief executive says his company will still be working the oilsands for another 100 or 200 years. Others aren't so sure. → Read More
Salt Spring Island and the fight over incorporation
People on the largest of B.C.'s gulf islands vote today on whether it should become a municipality. To an outsider, it may seem like a low-stakes decision. On the island, it's anything but. → Read More
After years of turbulence, ultra-low-cost carriers could finally take flight in Canada
The lure of ultra-low-fare airlines is clear for both passengers and the airlines themselves. But the movement is having some trouble taking off in Canada. → Read More
Oilsands icon Rick George dies at 67
Rick George, who transformed Suncor into an oilsands heavyweight, has died of acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 67. → Read More
What oilpatch earnings tell us about life with $50 oil
Energy companies are focused on controlling what they can, as oil prices bump along the $50 US mark. → Read More
Oil jumps as U.S. producers pull back, inventories drop
Prices move higher as U.S. producers pull back on drilling and OPEC targets U.S. inventories. → Read More
80-cent loonie: Good for shoppers, bad for oil producers
One of the few saving graces of the oil downturn has been that oil is priced in U.S. dollars, meaning that as the loonie dropped over the past three years, it cushioned the blow of the price drop. That's coming to an end. → Read More
What to expect as OPEC meets this week
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil producers meet Monday in St. Petersburg, Russia, to discuss oil productions cuts. Can they reassure the market? → Read More
Multiple union drives on the go at WestJet after pilots vote to certify
Months after WestJet's pilots vote to form union, multiple drives are underway and the airline's management is pushing back. → Read More
Oilpatch 'adrift' as prices drop and investors turn away
Stampede week is usually a pretty jolly event for the oilpatch. Beer for breakfast, half days at work and taking clients to the rodeo are part and parcel of doing business during the Stampede. But this year, there's a cloud hanging over the sector. → Read More
Stampede parties no longer fuelled by oilpatch bonanza
Calgary Stampede parties aren't what they used to be. According to one party organizer, "As soon as the oil price drops, our phones stop ringing." But the celebrations continue, on a more modest scale. → Read More
Alberta is greenest it's ever been under the NDP and that will be tough to undo
Albertans have started to pay a carbon tax on gasoline and home heating and they've been eligible for subsidies on LED light bulbs, insulation, windows and solar panels. The coal phase-out has been negotiated, and an auction is underway to bring more renewable power to the province. → Read More
A Canada Day miracle: Gas prices at 7-year low for July long weekend
Low crude prices are making for relatively cheap driving this weekend, which could be just what the oilpatch needs. → Read More
Oil prices take another dive — can the oilpatch take it?
Oil trading closer to $40 US a barrel is unpleasant for the energy sector, but it is not quite as disastrous as it was three years ago. Years of suffering have made the energy sector more efficient. → Read More
A shift in fortunes pushes Calgary in new directions
The glory days may be behind the city, but three years after oil prices started to fall, Calgary is starting to shrug off the downturn. → Read More