Robert L. (Bob) Ascah
Economics
Recent Blog Posts By Robert L. (Bob) Ascah
Will Danielle Smith veer back to the right and towards Alberta separatism?
The taxation and economic issues to watch for in the coming months from a newly elected majority government in Alberta, according to Robert L. (Bob) Ascah
Alberta election: Is the province’s energy regulator acting in the public interest?
Canadian accounting firms like Grant Thornton and PwC Canada have had trouble in Alberta with environmental liabilities when acting as receivers
OSFI’s new guidelines: A step toward making banks and insurers more conscious of their climate impacts
New sustainability reporting standards will help determine who will pay for environmental cleanup costs when oilsands producers go bankrupt
Despite soaring profits, oil companies are not paying enough for their environmental damage
Oilsands producers are spending their windfall on buybacks and debt reduction rather than reinvestment, with implications for Alberta economy, taxation
A provincial sales tax is the solution to Alberta’s fiscal roller-coaster
The Alberta tax advantage is really an acceptance of the boom and bust cycle
The Big Four oilsands companies’ influence threatens Alberta democracy, argues political scientist
A close look at the revenue and tax paid by the Big Four oil producers in Alberta
Alberta oilpatch may face lending crunch as financial regulators worry about the risks of climate change
Banks, lenders will be less keen to lend to the oilsands, says Alberta economist