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Tax Policy

Posted inAlberta Politics

Ted Morton, worst premier Alberta never had, has had another big idea, this time about a sales tax

by David ClimenhagaApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020

From time to time it’s worth reminding ourselves that Ted Morton is the worst premier Alberta never had. That’s because now and then Dr. Morton, now 71, pops up like the proverbial bad penny with some scheme so ridiculous we need to give our heads a shake and recall this person was once minister of […]

Posted inAlberta Politics

Appointment of conservative economist Jack Mintz to head Jason Kenney’s latest economic panel is not a good augury for Alberta

by David ClimenhagaMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020
Posted inAlberta Politics

It wasn’t supposed to be like this! Alberta sheds jobs while the rest of the country creates them

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 12, 2020
Posted inAlberta Politics

Alberta’s perpetual fiscal crisis will never be fixed without revenue reform — so you might as well get used to it

by David ClimenhagaSeptember 10, 2019September 10, 2019
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Irony is dead but doublethink thrives as Calgary opts to cut services and subsidize hockey billionaires at once

by David ClimenhagaJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019
Posted inAlberta Politics

Alberta’s Top Ten Political News Stories of 2018: It’s not all about that pipeline …

by David ClimenhagaDecember 31, 2018January 1, 2019
Posted inAlberta Politics

Wondering about Jason Kenney: Would you buy a used truck from this man?

by David ClimenhagaOctober 23, 2018October 24, 2018
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Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci, a New Democrat, delivers a traditional Progressive Conservative budget

by David ClimenhagaMarch 23, 2018
Posted inAlberta Politics

Guest Post: Whither Alberta’s NDP in the face of extreme, desperate, chaotic right and resurgent ‘centre’?

by David ClimenhagaJune 29, 2017
Posted inAlberta Politics

Now that he can’t be Mr. Congeniality any more, is Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall eyeing the exit?

by David ClimenhagaMarch 23, 2017April 26, 2017
Posted inAlberta Politics

School bus rides may not be free, as interim Tory leader reminds us, but we all benefit when we share the cost

by David ClimenhagaMarch 5, 2017March 5, 2017
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Two views of Alberta third-quarter financial update: Steady as Joe goes, versus Faster, Pussycat! Cut! Cut!

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 24, 2017

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