Opinion
Kenney's plan for 'fiscal reckoning' will wreck Alberta economy
This Op-ed by Trevor Harrision was published in the Edmonton Journal on September 3, 2020.
Echoing Biblical prophecy, Premier Jason Kenney has repeatedly said Alberta is headed for a “fiscal reckoning.” Finance Minister Travis Toews’ recent grim account of Alberta’s financial plight – a deficit of $24.2 billion and a provincial debt climbing to $99.6 billion – sets the stage for the UCP’s budgetary punishment this fall.
Whether the fall budget will see an honest reckoning or merely a further wrecking of the Alberta economy remains to be seen, but the signs are not hopeful.
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This op-ed by Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison appeared in the Edmonton Journal on April 16, 2020.
Trump-style politics the new normal in Alberta
This op-ed by Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison appeared in the Edmonton Journal on January 25, 2020.
Silencing the messengers
This op-ed by Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison appeared in the Lethbridge Herald on December 4, 2019.
Spending cuts and oil aren't a long-term fiscal plan
This op-ed by Bob Ascah, Trevor Harrison, and Richard Mueller appeared in the Edmonton Journal on October 11, 2019.
Alberta's finances more complex than 'we have a spending problem'
This op-ed by Bob Ascah appeared in the Calgary Herald on October 5, 2019.
Alberta needs balanced attack on financial woes
This op-ed by Bob Ascah, Trevor Harrison, and Richard Mueller appeared in the Edmonton Journal on September 12, 2019.
Alberta’s blue-ribbon panel: the sound of one hand clapping
This op-ed by Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison appeared in the Lethbridge Herald on May 15, 2019.
Jason Kenney’s winds of anger
This op-ed by Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison appeared in the Lethbridge Herald on May 1, 2019.
Ask candidates how to clean up Alberta's orphaned wells
This op-ed by Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison and University of Alberta School of Business emeritus professor David Cooper appeared in the Edmonton Journal on April 5, 2019.