THE PROVINCE CONTINUES TO LANGUISH NEAR THE BOTTOM OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS.

international competitors such as Texas (the most attractive jurisdiction in the world based on policies), Oklahoma (the second most attractive) and North Dakota (the third). In fact, this year, six of the world’s top 10 jurisdictions are in the United States, compared to only two Canadian jurisdictions (Newfoundland and Saskatchewan).

So what has damaged Alberta’s that it would cost oil companies billions of dollars to comply with new emission rules, although the government says the document is outdated and inaccurate.

Meanwhile, across the border we’ve seen precisely the opposite. President Donald Trump is implementing sweeping energy-sector reforms that cut taxes and regulations. Trump’s administration is opening additional