Paul's article on how canadians will feel the squeeze of 'Buy America' once the new American Jobs Act is passed, was published in the The Toronto Star. Though the US government has designed the new American Jobs Act keeping in mind its unemployed people, but how will this affect Canada? To read the full article, please click here A_Buy_America_wake-up_call_for_Canada.pdf  

If Alberta's health care system were a patient, it would be nervous indeed as politicians bedecked in lab coats and scrubs appeared at bedside once more.After surviving seven different health ministers and nine different Deputy Ministers (the top civil service job in the health ministry) in the last 15 years, the last thing our health system needs is yet another dose of politically-prescribed "reform."Cambridge Strategies Inc. looks into this in the second of its regular series of policy briefs. Please read it here.

Alberta's new Premier must engage with Albertans in 'adult conversation' about the oil sands, our future, living off our children's patrimony as we boast of lowest taxes in the modern times. Cambridge strategies tries to provide some advise to the would be Premier on how to deal with this situation. You'll find it here.

Satya discusses how newsmedia and general public can play a part in regulating oil price. Click on the link below to hear Satya engage in a discussion with John Skowronski, Director of Environmental Affairs with the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute on Alberta Prime Time

http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=2679

Satya at TEDx Calgary on using Alberta’s oil sands wealth to fund the planet’s green future.

Satya discusses if oil and water shortages could provoke international conflict. And what that could mean for Alberta, our energy sector and energy security.

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The next Premier will already be one step ahead with a collection of articles written by policy experts sharing their ideas and recommendations to improve public policy and decision making for Alberta. These seven policy experts are affiliated with three of Alberta's premier research institutes.

With Premier Ed Stelmach's resignation in January followed by Dr. Swann's departure as Liberal leader shortly thereafter, Alberta's citizens will be hearing how a new generation of leaders will manage any problems the province faces. There is little doubt that successful candidates will be facing enormous challenges as Alberta girds itself for another economic boom fueled by a huge investment boom in north-eastern part of the province.

Becoming Alberta's Next Premier- Policy Ideas for Leadership Candidates is a compilation of policy ideas released by the Institute for Public Economics, the Western Centre for Economic Research at the University of Alberta and the Canada West Foundation covering a broad spectrum of public discourse with the purpose to help steer Alberta’s next Premier in the right direction.

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