Justin Giovannetti
The Globe and Mail
Alberta, Canada
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Opinion: New Zealand shows how a housing crisis can become a catastrophe
Canada must avoid the scenario that has played out in New Zealand, where housing has become out of reach for middle-class families and a lack of affordable homes has led to a raft of social problems → Read More
Calgary plans to expand Plus-15 network despite economic downturn
Calgary’s officials are nearing the end of a study that is looking at making the system larger, with a proposal to broaden it north toward the Bow River and an expected station on a new light-rail line being planned → Read More
Finance Minister warns Alberta budget to reflect anemic economy
Falling oil prices and jobs numbers expected to cloud 2020 budget → Read More
Alberta court rules federal carbon tax is unconstitutional
The decision, which is not binding, follows earlier decisions in Ontario and Saskatchewan and comes a month before a hearing at the Supreme Court of Canada → Read More
Canada’s climate commitments face daunting challenge in Alberta oil sands, warns new report
Higher carbon taxes and stricter regulations are just some of the recommendations from the Pembina Institute → Read More
Trudeau tight-lipped on plan to end rail blockades ‘quickly and peacefully’
The protests began nearly two weeks ago after the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation intensified their opposition to the construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline across B.C. → Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney defends provincial oil sands emissions numbers
Kenney says the oil sands are currently emitting about 67 to 68 megatonnes of greenhouse gases under the definitions set by the cap, while the federal government says the province is emitting roughly 87 megatonnes → Read More
Federal numbers dispute Kenney’s oil sands emissions projections
Ottawa’s looming decision on whether to approve the massive new oil sands development depends partly on whether the province’s emission cap is credible → Read More
Alberta mulls deep cuts to health-care authority
Health Minister Tyler Shandro said he accepted most of the recommendations from a review suggesting privatization of services, including some surgeries → Read More
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities allocated $1-billion by Kenney government
The Alberta Crown corporation was created to help Indigenous groups buy ownership stakes in resource projects, and Kenney’s government thinks it could be ‘a game changer’ → Read More
Alberta to tie funding for postsecondary institutions to performance
Alberta will be looking at targets such as postgraduation employment rates and wages, as well as increasing enrolment, to decide how much public money colleges and universities receive → Read More
Calgary considers conversion therapy ban
A vote at council is expected in February to ban the practice, with the city contemplating stripping business licences from anyone offering conversion therapy → Read More
Alberta’s education funding freeze leads to cost-cutting
Opposition NDP says province’s school boards thought they would receive $210-million boost, but budget contained no new funds → Read More
Fentanyl overdoses in Alberta begin to decline
With nearly two Albertans dying daily from opioid overdoses, the rate remains much higher than it was only a few years ago → Read More
Anti-abortion group wins in fight over security fee at University of Alberta
Extension of Charter free-expression rights to UAlberta Pro-Life looks to be first for Canda → Read More
The mall that Christmas forgot: Retail spaces built for Calgary’s last boom now lie mostly empty
The New Horizon Mall is a monument to Alberta’s struggling economy, but few retailers or shoppers are there to see it → Read More
Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying crude oil derails in Saskatchewan
The fiery derailment around midnight on Sunday didn’t cause any injuries but led to a tangle of train cars burning alongside a highway → Read More
Trudeau should shun deals with opposition parties, Stephen Harper suggests
Harper’s advice for Mr. Trudeau was to spend more time in Western Canada, speaking with people outside of politics and getting their honest opinions on what’s going on → Read More
Alberta budget introduces $1.3-billion in cuts, elimination of 2,000 public sector jobs
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative government attempts to tackle the deficit without raising taxes in its first budget → Read More
Kenney warns Albertans to brace for major cuts as UCP government readies budget
The Alberta Premier is setting the stage for spending cuts, freezes to health and education funding and a corporate tax break in a bid to end a string of deficits → Read More