Economic analysis

Each element of the tax package has roots in tax principles, but some parts fall short

The way rules are written, the real winners will be lawyers and tax-professionals

Given that we’re already in a slow-growth environment, the risk is stagnation in the economy, or something worse

All told, the story is not as bad for Alberta as it could be, but Prentice will be watching oil prices closely

The province’s child care program has done a lot for working moms, not so much for their kids

The top songs, movies and news events from the last time U.S. oil production was so high

Here’s what the research says about the effectiveness of child fitness tax credits

Sometimes consultants say the damndest things.

Jason Kirby on Stephen Harper and the political perils of a surplus

There are far more important things for Alberta’s government to spend its money on than subsidizing an oil sands refinery