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Chris Nelson

Publishing · On our record since 2012

Where this writer stands

Fiscal policy12 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Grab the cash from companies in the good times and they won't hang around in the bad.” Read the piece

Energy11 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“In reality, the cheapest barrel wins, and with those two weights upon the industry's back, Canada will never become some energy superpower.” Read the piece

Federalism7 pieces

Ottawa leadsProvinces lead
“Premier Danielle Smith did it. She managed to get the feds off our front porch.” Read the piece

Climate6 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“where Alberta was deliberately targeted by Ottawa to sacrifice our main industry on the altar of somehow single-handedly preventing climate change, while much of the planet continued to blithely pump out more carbon each year.” Read the piece

Housing3 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“To repeal or not to repeal is the question that'll do it. That's because of all the silly moves pushed by the thankfully now-defunct Jyoti Gondek-led council, the imposition of a new, blanket rezoning policy across Calgary caused the most fury among ratepayers.” Read the piece

Public safety2 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“This move is daft. It is virtue signalling for the right-wing lot.” Read the piece

Immigration2 pieces

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“When Ottawa offered buckets of cash to municipalities to solve a problem the feds created by opening the door to mass immigration without enough homes, Calgarians awoke to find our single-family neighbourhoods no longer safe from rampant rezoning.” Read the piece

Labour1 piece

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“Alberta teachers deserve much more money for teaching our kids. But on one condition: they need to work full-time.” Read the piece

Trade1 piece

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“it is North America that still holds our future. And that means doing business with the United States.” Read the piece

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