Kids may not want a lump of coal for Christmas, but the world still values the key Canadian resource
18 December 2025
‘Energy is power’: Trump goes for Venezuelan oil—where does that leave Canada?
Trump’s new ‘Donroe Doctrine’ leaves no room for Carney’s China reset
‘What’s the game plan here?’: What Trump’s Venezuela takeover signals for the world
The uncomfortable reason antisemitism is festering in Canada
Why impatience may be Pierre Poilievre’s only path to victory
‘Energy is power’: Trump goes for Venezuelan oil—where does that leave Canada?
Trump’s new ‘Donroe Doctrine’ leaves no room for Carney’s China reset
‘What’s the game plan here?’: What Trump’s Venezuela takeover signals for the world
The uncomfortable reason antisemitism is festering in Canada
Why impatience may be Pierre Poilievre’s only path to victory
Alicia Planincic
Alicia Planincic is the Director of Policy & Economics at the Business Council of Alberta. She regularly provides insight and analysis on the Canadian economy, public finances, labour markets, equity and social mobility, and public policy.
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4 December 2025
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28 November 2025
Canada’s debt is high—but is it unmanageable?
12 November 2025
Canada has been cutting red tape for decades. So why is there even more of it?
6 November 2025
Cutting spending won’t cut it—Canada’s tax system needs a serious overhaul
31 October 2025
Canada’s lost dynamism: What Peter Howitt’s Nobel Prize reminds us about growth
24 October 2025
One reason for our faltering economy? Canada’s struggle to turn innovation into growth
9 October 2025
It’s tough being young and looking for work right now—especially in Alberta
26 September 2025
The federal bureaucracy shrank for the first time since 2015—will this continue under Carney?
19 September 2025
Are Canadians using AI at work? It depends on who you ask
11 September 2025
Why is your morning cup of coffee costing more? You can thank Trump’s tariffs
29 August 2025
Alicia Planincic: The Canada Pension Plan may seem big, but shrinking it would come at a cost
22 August 2025
Flying costs half as much as it did in 1995—and without government fees, it would be even cheaper
14 August 2025
The global liveability scores of Canada’s major cities are falling. What’s going on?
30 July 2025
Just how strong is the U.S. economy? Here’s what the bond market is telling us
24 July 2025
Will the U.S. force Canada to revisit supply management?
18 July 2025
Canada is losing ground on investment. Here’s where
11 July 2025
Women’s economic outcomes are improving—but what’s happening with men?
25 June 2025
