Calgary is the least-affordable city in Canada — if you’re poor. That’s according to a new analysis that looked at decades’ worth of data on rental costs and social-assistance rates. Average housing costs may be higher in Vancouver and Toronto, but it’s actually harder for single parents living on a low income to afford a low-end […]

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to leave a lasting positive legacy that will be remembered by Canadians for all time he’ll need to do more than legalize marijuana, hike taxes and run record deficits. That’s why Trudeau would be wise to heed the recommendations of a Senate committee report born from research originating at […]

Research from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy suggests there’s a connection between domestic violence and certain sporting events and holidays. The study found domestic violence calls in Calgary were up 15 per cent on some days in the latter half of the 10-day Calgary Stampede compared with an average day. For professional […]

Alberta’s financial footing has taken another hit, this time by credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. S&P reported Friday it was lowering the province’s rating by two notches from AA to A+, citing budgetary performance deterioration, growing debt and depending on oil prices to rebound. “Our expectation is that this will lead to further rapid […]

A former chair of the National Energy Board lauded a panel’s recommendations to overhaul Canada’s energy regulator, saying it will bring clarity and won’t drag out the pipeline review process. Gaetan Caron, former NEB chair and fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy told BNN he hopes Ottawa adopts changes to the […]

A report looking at how to modernize the National Energy Board (NEB) is calling for a complete overhaul, suggesting that it be replaced with two new agencies and its leadership moved from Calgary to Ottawa. A five-member expert panel was appointed last fall to look at the structure, role and mandate of Canada’s national energy […]

A new study done by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy indicates while Calgary’s population has been rising, there has been a steep decline in affordable rental units. Ron Kneebone of the School of Public Policy looked at rental units per 1,000 people across Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary between 1990 and 2016. During […]

OTTAWA – Corporate Canada is bracing for the latest economic challenge out of Washington: a tax-cutting plan for U.S. businesses that many fear would pose a considerable threat to Canadian competitiveness as well as Ottawa’s bottom line. The White House announced a tax-reform package Wednesday that included a proposal to significantly slash the top U.S. […]

The number of people receiving income support in Alberta has jumped 28 per cent in the past year and the vast majority of that increase is among people who are looking for work — a consequence of federal EI benefits running out. “That’s what’s happening here,” said University of Calgary economist Ron Kneebone, who has been delving into the […]