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The Trudeau government and British Columbia were taken to the woodshed Sunday afternoon by the parent company of Kinder Morgan Canada. Houston-based Kinder Morgan, frustrated by the actions of the B.C. → Read More
TORONTO — Thursday’s provincial budget brought a tone of cautious optimism sprinkled with a good dose of hope to Alberta, all overlaid with the reality of a growing debt and deficit. → Read More
The highly anticipated Royalty Review Advisory Panel report is both an acknowledgment of the challenges facing industry as much as it is a forward-looking document that positions the industry for the future. There will be some who feel the four-member panel should have looked at ways to mitigate the challenges that exist in the current low […] → Read More
The agreement reached on the weekend in Paris by 195 countries to work toward limiting the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and cap the global rise in temperatures at two degrees Celsius was the easy part. Now the heavy lifting begins. → Read More
There is no mistaking the impact of Friday's decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to ignore production quotas. Oil traded below US$38 per barrel for most of Monday, ending the day down $2.32 at $37.65. The loonie closed at 74 cents U.S. → Read More
There is more to mine from Alberta’s massive deficit budget, including the question of whether it really makes sense to borrow for operating purposes rather than having the courage to enact a sales tax? It’s one thing to borrow for infrastructure and invest in long-lived assets, it’s another entirely to do this to keep the lights on; […] → Read More
A document worth reading in the Alberta government’s budget package tabled Tuesday was the report submitted by former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge on infrastructure investment. → Read More
It took no time for China’s “Black Monday” to produce dramatic sell-offs on stock exchanges around the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average set the tone for North American markets, sinking as much as 1,089 points within the first six minutes of trading. It ended the day down 588.4 points at 15,871.35, its lowest level in 18 months. The […] → Read More
The ambitious arena-stadium development plan announced Tuesday by Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. president and CEO Ken King will surely have its share of detractors. → Read More
Canadian football fans from the 1970s will remember a Canadian Pacific Ltd. ad campaign — aired during game broadcasts — that showcased the conglomerate’s many businesses — from forestry and airlines to hotels, shipping and mining. As the ad unfolded, the screen filled with images taken from its different businesses. The ad’s tag line was “a picture is […] → Read More
It's getting more difficult to escape the reality that Canada's economy is in a recession. Gross Domestic Product numbers for May, released Friday, show the country's economy shrank by 0.2 per cent. → Read More
Consider some of the many reasons Alberta's oilpatch feels like each step towards higher oil prices is followed by 10 steps backwards. → Read More
Hockey season may be over, but Rachel Notley completed a hat trick in the span of a week. The premier named three respected individuals to serve as stewards of initiatives identified as priorities for her government. Last Friday, former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge was tapped to advise the government on infrastructure issues. This week, University of […] → Read More
Every government has formal and informal channels into business communities of key economic importance. Industry gains perspective on the challenges and opportunities it may face while government h... → Read More
A new element of above-ground risk has been introduced to Alberta's energy sector. Tuesday's election of an NDP government brings with it a significant amount of uncertainty that's bound to impact the province's investment climate in both the short- and long-term. → Read More
As Canada’s premiers meet Tuesday in Quebec for a summit on climate change, last week’s EcoFiscal Commission report was likely among the required advance readings. Premier Jim Prentice will not be in Quebec, but he should find time to read the report, which, among its conclusions, finds Alberta needs to up its game if it wants […] → Read More
In just under an hour, ARC Financial's Energy economist, Peter Tertzakian, conducted the classic strategic analysis taught in every business program around the world — the SWOT (Strengths, Weakness... → Read More
A TD Bank report outlining options for Alberta’s provincial budget — published one week before it's to be brought down by the government — gives further heft to the voices increasingly calling for meaningful fiscal reform. → Read More
During an interview on CNBC last week, Warren Buffett said he would approve the Keystone XL pipeline. It was an interesting development on many levels. → Read More
Hey, wait a minute. Isn't the oilpatch the poor cousin of the economy these days? The sector making headlines daily, whether over layoffs, capital spending cuts or where the price of oil closed? Therefore, the fact Encana announced a $1.2-billion equity issue — a day after Cenovus' $1. → Read More