The growing problem of oil and gas companies not paying local taxes or landowners
Local governments raise tax rates to make up for millions of dollars in unpaid bills by energy sector Months before its demise, Trident Exploration made a plea to landowners to accept half of the payment it had promised to have the company’s natural gas wells on rural properties throughout Alberta. The Calgary-based firm explained it […]
Any Canadian Green New Deal must be more than free money: Don Pittis
Public spending can transform the economy but government handouts aren’t enough Conservative politicians who think action on climate change is a left-wing project should look to Britain. While not advertised under the Green New Deal banner, the U.K.’s climate plan, expected to be approved by Britain’s Conservative government, has many similarities, intending to boost the economy while fighting […]