Letting B.C. charge tolls on new Alberta pipeline is trade barriers ‘on steroids,’ say critics

Why Alberta’s new pipeline pitch can't rely on the private sector, at least not yet

Why Alberta’s new pipeline pitch can't rely on the private sector, at least not yet

A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game

Canadians are being sold a story about energy security, economic competitiveness and national interest. Yet a hypothetical new oilsands pipeline would not lower gas prices for Canadians.

Pipeline-a-palooza: unpacking the week in Canadian energy politics

If pipelines really are Canada’s economic saviour, why are taxpayers footing the bill for them?

Mark Carney vowed free trade within Canada by this month. It’s still not happening

There is debate among economists about how much of an economic boost the elimination of provincial trade barriers would bring, but there's no doubt we're leaving money, jobs and good wine on the table

CEVA, Inc.: Better Demand Story, But Valuation Offers Little Margin Of Safety

CEVA, Inc.: Better Demand Story, But Valuation Offers Little Margin Of Safety

My wife has no taxable income. Will she have to pay CGT under the new rules?

This is a prime example of the unfair and unintended consequences of the new laws around capital gains tax.

Health and safety bill passes third reading, Labour promises repeal

The legislation reverses many of the changes brought in by the 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act, which was passed in response to the Pike River tragedy.

Insurers say legal challenges threaten Alberta drivers’ promised auto insurance savings

Canada's insurance industry is warning that efforts by personal injury lawyers to overturn Alberta's new Care-First auto insurance system could jeopardize the premium savings the provincial government has promised drivers beginning next year.

Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US

Canada has cleared the central obstacle to a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast by striking a deal with British Columbia that locks in the northern tanker ban and commits federal compensation for environmental risks. The 1-million-barrel-per-day pipeline through the Trans Mountain corridor, estimated at 35 billion to 44 billion, is designed to open Canada's oil to Asian buyers amid mounting US trade pressure.

Rising healthcare costs are straining Texas businesses as the Legislature seeks solutions

Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.

Pipelines faced key challenges in the past. Can Alberta’s overcome them?

Canada’s track record of proposing and building pipelines means that the newly announced project from Alberta to B.C.'s coast is likely going to face several key challenges.

Trans Mountain 3.0 Revives Indigenous Pipeline Ownership Push

Canada’s announcement last week that Trans Mountain Corp. will build a 1 million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline along the government-owned company’s existing Alberta-to-British Columbia route is rekindling Indigenous interest in acquiring a stake in the company.

Ebola closure cuts off a lifeline between DRC’s Goma and Rwanda

Health officials defend the restrictions, but traders say the measures have disrupted the flow of goods and income.

July 1 tax grab about to take effect across Washington, and you didn’t get a vote

A wave of new Washington tax laws takes effect July 1, hitting data centers, mortgage lenders, estates, and local property owners. Here's what changes.

MADSEN: Canada’s National Electricity Strategy is a taxpayer trap

The assumptions of Ottawa’s National Electricity Strategy deserve far more scrutiny than they have received

Iowa’s New Laws Go Into Effect July 1: Here’s What’s Changing

Iowa’s New Laws Go Into Effect July 1: Here’s What’s Changing

A.I. and tackling the risk of “digital redlining”

As more and more insurers rely on A.I.-driven models, they face a critical issue on applying fair coverage.

CBI Home Health workers ask for 24% raise

They have also asked for market adjustments, long service adjustments, increases to shift premiums, and a reduction in health benefit premiums.

Is Your Hobby a Business? (And Why the CRA Cares)

Is your side project a hobby or a business? Learn the CRA Ingredients of Commerciality and how to deduct losses to lower your Canadian tax bill.

Health Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process. Here’s What to Know

This isn’t the first time insurers have pledged to reform the controversial process in recent years. Here's what to know.

Reversing quarter 3 utility tariff hikes might be difficult – PURC

ThePublic Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has stated that reversing the proposed utility tariff hike for the third quarter of this year might be very difficult. According to the utility regulator, these adjustments are needed to keep the lights on, deal with the rising cost of financing fuel for power generation and ensure the financial viability []

Three bridges just got exploited. Here is why the ‘safe’ L2 narrative is breaking

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Operation Fear: The Federalists Part 2 | Alberta's Choice

In Part 2 of "The Federalists", Ottawa launches "Operation Fear" — a campaign built on a new strategy: fear. But when the fearmongering starts sounding ridiculous, the so-called heroes begin to look more like the carbon tax came to life and started a boy band. Federalism had its chance. Alberta deserves a choice. Learn more at: https://www.albertas-choice.com/content Authorized by Alberta's Choice | (780) 800-9577 | www.Albertas-Choice.com

Pakistan faces mounting anger over tax imposition in conflict-hit tribal districts

Political leaders, traders, and elders in Pakistan's merged tribal districts are intensifying resistance against new federal taxes. Highlighting unresolved militancy damage, poor infrastructure, and lack of employment, they demand a 10-year tax exemption extension and have announced a coordinated protest campaign across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

‘Ghost Jobs’ Are Becoming More Common. Now a Senator Is Demanding an Investigation Into the Practice

Two experts weigh in on why this practice is so damaging to the labor market.

Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta

EDMONTON — Elections Alberta says a petition calling for a ban on new coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, spearheaded by musician and activist Corb Lund, has failed. The Water Not Coal initiative needed almost 178,000 signatures to force Premier Danielle Smith’s government to consider passing a law banning new coal [] The post Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta appeared first on Loonie Politics.

With Bill 11, Alberta is creating a two-tier system that will kill public health care

Why is the federal government allowing Alberta to flagrantly violate the Canada Health Act? The post With Bill 11, Alberta is creating a two-tier system that will kill public health care appeared first on CCPA.