U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, in this ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during a vote for Bill C-5 in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, June 20, 2025. Photo by Justin Tang / The Canadian Press ...

Credit to Carney In my mind, Mark Carney, gets an ‘A’ in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous ‘look-at-me’ leader spoke on TV, I inevitably switched channels ...

When governments fail to restrain spending during periods of relatively strong resource revenues and save for a rainy-day, they can get into trouble when resources revenues decline.

TOM C. NEWELL (Doesn’t seem like the best use of the equipment, for sure) Will he re-sign? Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers states he is in no hurry to sign a new contract. He appears to be ...

SIMS: Smith needs to secure Fortress Alberta The Alberta government is spending more than $79.3 billion this year, an increase of 8.4% from last year. The second highest jump in spending in Canada ...

Until the Carney government provides a clear plan to address the roadblocks facing Canada’s energy industry, private investment will remain on the sidelines, or worse, flow to other countries. Put ...

So, if the Smith government wants to help the economy grow and help Albertans prosper, it should further reduce income taxes. For an example of success, it could learn from B.C., which in the ...

HILL: Provincial pension plan may mean big savings for Albertans Several analyses show that due to Alberta’s demographic and economic factors, Alberta workers would receive the same retirement ...

Letters, May 25, 2025: 'Mayor falling down on job' My property tax went up $400 a year. Another double-digit tax increase from our mayor ...