By now, any Albertans who follow the news are probably aware of something called a Power Purchase Arrangement (PPA).

Canada’s international-trade aspirations are facing serious problems, none of which are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s fault, but all of which are likely to cause his government significant headaches in the short term. It appears that both major free-trade agreements Canada had been poised to join – the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Europe and […]

As of August 2nd, B.C.’s new 15 per cent transfer tax on residential property purchases takes effect for non-Canadians and non-residents buying houses in Metro Vancouver. By curtailing foreign demand, the government hopes to take the wind out of soaring housing prices. Instead, the government may be blundering big time, distorting labour and housing markets […]

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The net effect of the court’s ruling is that the existing pipeline review process is not flawed. The recent Federal Court of Appeal decision to quash approval for the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project bodes surprisingly well for the future of pipeline approvals. Even though the court decided that the previous Harper government failed to pursue […]

Our city is home to some of Canada’s best and brightest. Among our many talented folks are philosophers, educators and political scientists. Just recently the annual national Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brought together thousands of big thinkers right here in Calgary to debate big ideas. More than eight thousand academics from across […]

A new research paper finds that a federal government tax credit for people with disabilities isn’t reaching six out of 10 people who qualify, because they don’t have enough income for the credit to offer any benefit. The Disability Tax Credit reduces taxes by up to about $1,200 per year — but only for those […]

In a year with few bright spots for the energy sector, Alberta Oil magazine’s Top 35 Under 35 highlights young stars helping to transform the industry. The University of Calgary has strong representation in this dynamic group, including 15 people with university connections. Among them is Jennifer Winter, University of Calgary assistant professor and area […]

Despite being more than 7,000 kilometres away from the U.K., some British expats in the Calgary area are very invested in what may be the most important referendum in British history. The country votes today on whether to stay in the European Union, and polls suggest it could be decided by the narrowest of margins. […]