December
A Nod to Independence- Alberta Sovereignty (within a United Canada) Act-
Hyndman papers- Pocklington introduced to the Alberta government via ATB- 1983
Mid-year Financial Update- more spending, less revenue
Despite soaring profits, oil companies are not paying enough for their environmental damage
First published in The Conversation and reprinted in paper edition of The Globe and Mail
November
Presentation to the Real Estate Council of Alberta
What does Danielle Smith think?
Exxon money leaving Alberta’s oilpatch
October
Reflections on 2 political conventions – Alberta style
Alberta PST- ESNA presentation
Federal guidance for best-in-class -Alberta’s carbon pipeline-Pathways “plan”
Premier Danielle Smith- Buckle-up
Timber Management Agreements- politics and consultation rights
PST- the Political Suicide Tax
First published in The Conversation
Character and the UCP leadership race
September
The UCP Front-runners- Policy Analysis
De Havilland exits Ontario: Destination Wheatland County, Alberta
A Sales Tax for Alberta- Why and How Book Launch
First Quarter Update- Sunny update reveals some cracks
How the Big Four compare to the Big Five (banks)
Is Oil sands consolidation a threat to Alberta Democracy?
First published in The Conversation and reprinted in paper edition of The Globe and Mail
July
A Sales Tax for Alberta and the UCP leadership race
Alberta’s Job Creation Tax Cut: Theory and Reality
June
IT’S FINALLY ARRIVED: A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How
Hyndman Papers: public vs. private investment and rising interest rates
Balancing Pool Act- Public interest or political posturing
May
Sequoia Resources- Abuse of Process brought to a halt in “common sense” Court of Appeal decision
Alberta 4- Canada 1: Alberta Court of Appeal on the Impact Assessment Act
April
Can AIMCo be Fixed? Presentation to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs
March
Energy company shareholders getting paid back after years of famine
Budget 2022- Analysis and Opinion
February
Budget 2022: the 2023 election begins
Hyndman Papers- Budget 1982-83
Budget 2022- Alberta’s Fiscal Dilemma
January
Gordon Laxer on Big Foreign Oil
Source: Bank of Canada
Alberta’s Revenue Options: Presentation to Association of Retired University Professors, U of A