New research from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy suggests the city’s ten-year plan to address homelessness might be working. The study tracked the number of stays in emergency shelters since Calgary embarked upon its plan in 2008. According to their data, emergency shelter stays — measured as a percentage of Calgary’s adult population — has […]

A financial panel appointed in May to advise the Yukon government on looming budget deficits says if taxes must be raised, the territory should consider a sales tax. The panel says shifting taxes from income to consumption will also create a more stable source of revenue for the territorial government. It suggests the government save […]

Perhaps it’s too early to discern, after just two negotiating sessions among the NAFTA partners, whether the United States has a game plan for reaching agreement, or whether they are just going through the motions with a view to pulling the plug on the hopeless task of a lopsided “America First” deal. Either way, the […]

Who should the schools of tomorrow be training? It’s not clear, but a new research paper is suggesting now is the time to figure it out. As the province’s economy and oil and gas industry tentatively show signs of bouncing back, a University of Calgary Public School of Policy paper explores what the next steps […]