University of Calgary
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Canada losing ground on tax competitiveness, risks investment
University of Calgary report shows Canada slipping in international rankings.
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Royalty changes boost Alberta’s competitiveness, study says
Tax and royalty rate for conventional oil projects falls from 35% to 26.7% Jan. 1.
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Engineering students face tough market in wake of oil downturn
U of Calgary says only about 30% of its 659 engineering students have found internships as companies cut back on recruitment.
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U of Calgary study warns corporate tax increases a double edged sword
Paper suggests some provinces are sacrificing tax revenue because corporate taxes are too high.
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Space agency awards research funds to three universities
For near-Earth research on space weather dynamics that create aurora borealis.
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U of Calgary cleared in Enbridge sponsorship probe
Report finds the energy giant’s involvement with the school’s Centre for Corporate Sustainability to be minimal.
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U of Calgary president addresses corporate influence allegations
CBC investigation alleges oil-giant Enbridge inappropriately interfered in the University’s Centre for Corporate Sustainability.
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Sask. potash royalty structure ‘alarmingly inefficient:’ report
Jack Mintz says the province’s tax on the resource isn’t competitive on an international level.
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More than energy
Manufacturing needs to kick into a higher gear to lessen the impact of energy’s ups and downs.
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Nanotechnology expert to focus on oil sands at U of C
Research will explore how nano particles can improve oil recovery.
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Forget the Dutch, Canada’s economy has its own disease
Report argues that job losses have been caused by Canada’s heavy reliance on the US as a trading partner.
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Three Alberta clean energy projects get $880,000 CCEMC funding
Projects support biofiltration, biocarbon and farmers implementing GHG offsets.
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Outdated utility regulation is costing consumers more: report
Government pipeline regulation is boosting costs beyond what’s fair for both utilities and customers.
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More market access critical for oil sands crude
A University of Calgary report warns that the Canadian economy will lose out if oil sands crude remains landlocked because new pipeline capacity isn’t built to coastal waters.
