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Alberta’s Bill 21 Tears Down the Internal Trade Walls
The Interprovincial Trade Mutual Recognition Act was introduced March 26, 2026 and…
Alberta’s 120-Day Approval Timeline Cuts Red Tape for Builders
Legislation enacted March 23, 2026 sets a maximum 120-day timeline for the…
Calgary Exceeded Its Federal Housing Target By 104% And Ottawa Threatened
Housing Accelerator Fund clawback threat hangs over Calgary after the city exceeded…
Ottawa Cut Ontario A Development Charge Deal And Skipped Alberta
Development charges fall up to 50% in Ontario under a federal plan.…
Food Security Starts on the Farm, Not at the Checkout Counter
Farm Credit Canada projects Canadian farmers will spend $22.5 billion on crop…
Alberta’s Carbon Price Hits $130 and the Oil Patch Feels Both Sides
Alberta's TIER system raises the industrial carbon price to $130 a tonne…
Turner Valley and the First Oil Boom That Built Modern Alberta
Dingman No. 1 struck oil in the Turner Valley in 1914 and…
Alberta Bets Big on Healthcare While Running a $9.4 Billion Deficit
Budget 2026 puts health expense at $34.4 billion with $1.9 billion in…
Do Not Drain the Farm to Cool the Cloud
An investigation found roughly 76% of Alberta's proposed data centre campuses sit…
Alberta’s Data Centre Boom Moves From Forecast to Construction
Data District is investing $200 million to $300 million in Olds in…
