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Opinion: US budget deficit poses global risks

November 8, 2018 Energi Staff

US budget deficit hit $779 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 and climbed from 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2017 to 3.8 per cent of GDP. Government receipts increased by just $14 billion while outlays rose [Read more]

Alberta Q3 economic growth exceeds expectations, deficit drops

March 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Nearly 90,000 full-time jobs created in Alberta over last year Alberta’s economy is leading the country with growth in nearly all sectors. In the third-quarter fiscal update, GDP growth is revised up to 4.5 per [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]