Category: Alberta

Alberta

by Doug Firby | Jan 14, 2026

Recent events in Alberta point to a political culture that increasingly tolerates bad behaviour

The Alberta government is pushing policies it never campaigned on, fuelling political consequences that are becoming harder to ignore

Federal projections show emissions rising as production plans accelerate, leaving the Alberta government facing a decision it can no longer avoid

Oil markets are shrugging off war and sanctions, a sign that oversupply now matters more than disruption

Cutting the food tax is one clear way to ease the cost-of-living crisis for Canadians

Provinces call it “revenue,” but it looks a lot like exploitation of the marginalized

Canada’s LNG advantage is clear, but federal bottlenecks still risk turning a rare opening into another missed opportunity

If Venezuela restores production, U.S. refiners would have new options that could erode Canada’s long-standing position in the heavy-crude market

The politically driven “fantasy project” risks becoming another costly government-made boondoggle

His attempt to ease Canada’s dependence on the U.S. stirs a backlash in B.C., raises Indigenous concerns and rattles his own party

A push to resurrect the PC name has exploded into threats, lawsuits and a fight over who owns Alberta’s political past

Alberta is banking on oil to erase rising deficits, but the province’s budget can’t hold without major fiscal changes

The peak-oil narrative has collapsed, and the IEA’s U-turn marks a major strategic win for Alberta