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Time to end taxpayer-funded bonuses for failure
Posted on July 6, 2024Welcome to Ottawa, A.K.A the land of limitless bonuses, where taxpayer cash is plentiful and no failure is left unrewarded. The feds dished out $406… Read More »
Global petroleum consumption surges, defying energy transition efforts
Posted on June 6, 2024A data gift arrived in our inboxes the other day. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released an update on all things energy-related. The… Read More »
ABmunis remains resolute despite amendments and third reading of Bill 20
Posted on June 6, 2024By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On May 23, the following statement was issued on behalf of President Tyler Gandam and… Read More »
Canada’s economic backbone is facing yet another crisis
Posted on May 31, 2024In a country as vast and resource-rich as Canada, one would expect logistics – a critical backbone of our economy – to be a priority.… Read More »
Four years after COVID-19, women are still struggling to recover
Posted on May 23, 2024The COVID-19 pandemic that swept the globe in 2020 not only threatened people’s health but exposed and exacerbated entrenched inequalities. Women bore the brunt. Millions… Read More »
Why a capital gains tax on the rich makes sense
Posted on May 9, 2024Ever since we’ve been publishing an annual report on CEO pay in Canada, I’ve had a bone to pick: CEOs and the rich generally get… Read More »
Food insecurity in Canada at a crisis stage
Posted on May 2, 2024There are various metrics to assess a nation’s wealth, and one telling indicator is the proportion of disposable income that its citizens spend on food.… Read More »
Say it ain’t so! Politician reports faltering trust in the media
Posted on April 25, 2024In his most recent newsletter, Martin Shields, MP for southern Alberta’s Bow River riding, delivered a blunt assessment of the deteriorating quality of life in… Read More »
Legislating for fairness often results in unforeseen consequences
Posted on April 18, 2024In democracies such as Canada and the United States, leaders and governments have to be responsive to the needs and wants of the people who… Read More »
Restoring transparency and accountability in government
Posted on April 11, 2024The County of Forty Mile will soon be sending out property tax notices and Winnifred property owners have been told to expect a Local Improvement… Read More »