The great fall of China
China’s stock market frenzy masks a serious slowdown in the country’s economy, and that could mean even more pain for Canada
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Economic analysis
Should we trust the Alberta PCs on energy policy?
What the Prentice Plan would mean for Alberta’s energy resources, for refining in Alberta, for greenhouse gas policy, and for savings
Four questions for the Wildrose Party about its approach to energy
University of Alberta professor Andrew Leach in conversation with the Wildrose Party about its energy policies
What would energy look like under a Wildrose government?
Where Wildrose leader Brian Jean stands on the pace of oil sands development, carbon pricing, and what Alberta should do with its oil wealth
Walking the fiscal talk: Was the Ontario budget credible?
Credibility matters because if Ontario businesses and consumers believe the government’s fiscal plans, they will adjust their own behaviour accordingly
Why it’s time to say bye-bye to buybacks
Buybacks, like the one Apple just announced, are why the stock market’s been soaring despite a recession. But they come with a cost, writes Jason Kirby.
Four questions for the Alberta NDP about its approach to energy
University of Alberta professor Andrew Leach in conversation with the Alberta NDP about its energy policies
What might the Alberta NDP government do with energy policy?
On many energy issues, it’s hard to find a lot of daylight between Alberta NDP policies and those of the other two front-running parties
Ontario on the (long) road to a balanced budget
How the Ontario government plans to erase its deficit by 2017-18: infrastructure and asset sales
Stop pretending the TFSA expansion won’t be felt until 2080
The TFSA expansion means that by 2025 almost no one under 40 will pay tax on investment income. We should at least debate whether that’s bad or good.