How Danielle Smith could transform health care

How Danielle Smith could transform health careExiting management of health care and focusing only on governance is key to achieving reform Albertans re-elected Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party with a majority last week. Smith now offers a chance to change how we think about health care – a radically conservative vision. What might that include? Many conservatives trumpet out-of-pocket payments as…

Is Edmonton’s business future at risk?

Is Edmonton’s business future at risk?Edmontonians are an unambitious lot, more interested in civil service/public sector job security than encouraging a dynamic business sector How did it happen? How could an entire city vote for the opposition? How could an entire ALBERTA city, one-third of the province’s population, elect 20 New Democrat socialists into the provincial legislature? One hundred per…

Just say no to any future Alberta carbon tax

Just say no to any future Alberta carbon taxExpand Taxpayer Protection Act to prevent any future carbon tax burden on Albertans Albertans have an advantage: they have lower taxes protected by law. The Taxpayer Protection Act is one of the strongest laws protecting taxpayers in North America. It’s the reason Albertans don’t have a provincial sales tax. While our neighbours in Saskatchewan and…

$79 billion debt is a costly burden on Albertans

$79 billion debt is a costly burden on AlbertansHow serious is the NDP about paying down the Alberta debt? Alberta’s debt is the elephant in the room. What’s Alberta’s debt situation? The United Conservative government posted a $10.3-billion surplus in this February’s budget. Alberta is still about $79 billion in debt. That costs Albertans about $2.8 billion in annual interest charges. That’s billions…

Alberta’s independent schools experiencing remarkable growth

Alberta’s independent schools experiencing remarkable growthBut independent schools face barriers because of over-regulation Schools reclaiming space from libraries and music rooms for classrooms. Planned expansions to buildings. Bringing in portables. Waitlists in every grade. Sounds like a familiar story in Alberta’s education system, right? Plot twist: This is what’s happening in Alberta’s independent schools. Parents are moving hell and high…

UCP tax promise a game-changer for Albertans

UCP tax promise a game-changer for AlbertansThe tax promise would shield Albertans from tax increases without their OK The United Conservative Party’s promise to shield Albertans from future tax hikes is a game-changer for working people and entrepreneurs. The UCP is pledging to add personal income and business tax hikes to Taxpayer Protection Act. The Taxpayer Protection Act is one of…

How the Alberta election will impact children’s education

How the Alberta election will impact children’s educationThe two parties vying for victory in the Alberta election have vastly different approaches to education The Alberta election campaign is now underway. Polls indicate that it will be a tight race between Danielle Smith’s UCP and Rachel Notley’s NDP. With the NDP well ahead in Edmonton and with most of rural Alberta locked in…

How to make sure a provincial carbon tax never returns to Alberta

How to make sure a provincial carbon tax never returns to AlbertaAdding it to the Taxpayer Protection Act will ensure Albertans never have to pay an Alberta carbon tax again There’s bad news, good news and hope for the future. The bad news is that Albertans are paying more to drive to work, heat their homes, and buy groceries, thanks to the latest federal carbon tax…

Improved transportation corridors could help boost Canada’s energy exports

Improved transportation corridors could help boost Canada’s energy exportsPrairie provinces have agreed to work together to improve Western Canada’s transportation corridors By James Snell and Deborah Jaremko Canada’s prairie provinces have signed an agreement that could benefit energy trade with other countries. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba entered a memorandum of understanding in April to improve western Canada’s interconnected road, rail, air, energy and…
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