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SUBMISSION: Brief for Discussion with Government of Canada: Considerations for Implementation in Canada of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Context The Government of Canada is committed to introduce legislation co-developed with national Indigenous organizations to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by the end of 2020. The Minister of Justice, the...
OPINION | How Alberta’s natural gas strategy is actually an important pivot
As appeared in Calgary Herald Recently, the Alberta government announced a major new natural gas strategy. Natural gas represents immense opportunities for Alberta — as a low emissions fuel of today and as a key part of a developing hydrogen strategy. This marks...
OPINION | It’s full-speed ahead for the technology sector in Alberta
As appeared in Edmonton Journal On a cold morning in early January 2020, we and five colleagues gathered at the University of Alberta to begin the process of coming up with recommendations to the provincial government on how to increase the amount of capital available...
PODCAST: Episode #023: Alberta’s Fiscal Woes—What Can We Do About It?
As Alberta faces a record deficit in advance of its upcoming budget, we are joined by two of Alberta’s top economists, Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and Mike Holden, Chief Economist at BCA to dive deep into Alberta’s...
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