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Are we nearing the end of the food industry monopoly in Canada?
Posted on June 30, 2023While the parliamentary investigation into food inflation leans towards political theatrics, the real intrigue lies in the Competition Bureau’s study on the food industry, announced… Read More »
Will Premier Smith revamp the outdated Alberta healthcare system?
Posted on June 15, 2023It’s time to move on. The Alberta election is over: Danielle Smith is the premier, and that means it is time for the politicians to… Read More »
Canadian food retail sales on a downward trajectory
Posted on June 8, 2023The release of retail data by Statistics Canada last week has provided valuable insights into the dynamic nature of food retailing in Canada. Contrary to… Read More »
The Trudeau government is out to erase Canadian history
Posted on June 1, 2023The Trudeau government has come under fire for dropping historical symbols from the Canadian Royal Crown and our national passport. I recently renewed my passport,… Read More »
Affordability is top of mind in Alberta election
Posted on May 25, 2023Both the United Conservative Party (UCP) and New Democratic Party (NDP) are surprisingly weak on housing policy at a time when affordability is top of… Read More »
Agriculture sector must remain key election priority
Posted on May 18, 2023Alberta farmers represent less than one percent of Alberta’s population yet contribute billions to Alberta’s economy directly, as well as through exports and supplying value-added… Read More »
Time to ensure a provincial carbon tax never returns to Alberta
Posted on May 11, 2023There’s bad news, good news and hope for the future. The bad news is Albertans are paying more to drive to work, heat their homes and to buy groceries, thanks to the latest federal carbon tax hike. The good news is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has almost neutralized that pump… Read More »
Private school funding is out of whack
Posted on May 4, 2023Imagine if Elon Musk said that the state of California should help fund his private planes and helicopters because he still pays taxes for state… Read More »
Alberta on track to exceed methane emissions reduction target
Posted on April 27, 2023Canada’s oil and gas producers are a stone’s throw away from reaching a major emissions reduction target, demonstrating Canadian energy leadership as the world’s reliance… Read More »
Pay raises for politicians and tax hikes for the rest of us
Posted on April 20, 2023The divide between Ottawa’s pampered political class and the everyday taxpayers who fund them is getting wider and deeper by the second. Albertans are now… Read More »