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Continue Reading →: Break the Fences, Keep the Frontier
Break the Fences, Keep the Frontier
Alberta leads Canada in prosperity by dismantling barriers, but old guilds and new obstacles—subsidies, DEI mandates, and debanking—threaten progress. To remain the frontier, Alberta must keep tearing down walls and driving economic freedom forward.
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Continue Reading →: Jobs South, Politics North: The Crown Royal Lesson
Jobs South, Politics North: The Crown Royal Lesson
This Crown Royal decision rhymes with another headline you may remember: Brookfield Asset Management’s move to re-domicile a subsidiary in New York.
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Continue Reading →: Veto Nation: Carney’s Vision Is a Curse on Unity
Veto Nation: Carney’s Vision Is a Curse on Unity
Unity isn’t built by handing out vetoes like Halloween candy. But that’s precisely what Prime Minister Mark Carney proposes for […]
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Continue Reading →: Risks in Trade Talk Shutdown: India’s Economy and Saskatchewan’s Prosperity
Risks in Trade Talk Shutdown: India’s Economy and Saskatchewan’s Prosperity
Ottawa’s announcement that it is shutting down trade talks with India until India cooperates with the investigation into the murder of a […]
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Continue Reading →: A “Just Transition” for the CBC
A “Just Transition” for the CBC
The influence of traditional print and broadcast news media has dropped dramatically. Even with handsome government handouts, many of them […]
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Continue Reading →: Betting on WTI is a Short-term Strings Attached Solution
Betting on WTI is a Short-term Strings Attached Solution
The Alberta government stopped collecting the fuel tax at the beginning of April in an effort to provide “real relief” […]
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Continue Reading →: How Long Will Investor Confidence Last?
How Long Will Investor Confidence Last?
The International Transactions in Securities monthly report covers transactions in stocks, bonds, and money market securities between non-residents and residents […]
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Continue Reading →: How Did COVID-19 Impact the Canadian Manufacturing Sector?
How Did COVID-19 Impact the Canadian Manufacturing Sector?
Consumers usually realize fairly quickly just how important the manufacturing sector is when they stare at empty shelves while shopping. […]
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Continue Reading →: Are Your Occupational Skills Up to Muster?
Are Your Occupational Skills Up to Muster?
Over half of all employed Canadians (52.7%) are working in occupations that value and require active learning skills. “Active learning” […]
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Continue Reading →: Brace Yourself for Inflation
Brace Yourself for Inflation
Inflation, simply put, is the overall decline in the value of money. As prices increase the less each dollar is […]