The collapse in oil prices aggravated by Notley government’s economically damaging policies The year 2015 was a difficult one for Alberta’s economy. First, the province was hit by a major decline in oil prices. Then, the provincial government introduced a slew of economically damaging policies, tarnishing Alberta’s reputation for providing a pro-growth tax and regulatory
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Ben Eisen
Rachel Notley is Bob Rae 2.0
on July 9th, 2015
It’s becoming clear that the Notley NDP is intent on following the disaster policies set by the Rae government There are many parallels between Alberta’s first NDP premier, Rachel Notley, and Ontario’s only NDP premier, Bob Rae. Some similarities, like the fact neither was expected to even contest the election let alone form a majority
Minimum Wage Laws An Ineffective Anti-Poverty Strategy
on May 5th, 2014
Policy choices that threaten to cause employers to offer workers fewer hours counter-productive By Ben Eisen & Shaun Fantauzzo Minimum wages are increasing steadily right across Canada. Nova Scotia, for example, recently boosted its hourly wage floor to $10.40. In June, Ontario’s will increase to $11 per hour. Since 2008, Manitoba’s minimum wage has increased
