Calgary’s homeless population is at the lowest mark in a decade, according to the latest provincewide head count. But the president and CEO of the Calgary Homeless Foundation said while the 11 per cent drop from the city’s peak homeless population in 2008 is encouraging, there are still challenges ahead for those living on the […]
Source: CBC
For decades, Alberta has been seen as the land of boom or bust. When oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel, the economy took off like a rocket. When it sagged, jobs and investment in the oilpatch vanished. From premiers Lougheed to Notley, the remedy to this dizzying roller-coaster ride has been rolled up into […]
Source: Calgary Herald
A new report says changes to Alberta’s royalty regime will help make the province more competitive than its neighbours for conventional oil investment. The paper out Monday from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy found that changes to the royalty system will bring the marginal effective tax and royalty rate for conventional oil projects […]
Source: CBC