This flight of human capital will have real costs for Alberta, and theyre ones that Jason Kenneys government should be particularly nervous about, says Max Fawcett.

While much has changed in the world in the two decades since Stephen Harpers so-called "Firewall Letter," little seems to be different in the ideas that Jack Mintz, Ted Morton and Tom Flanagan are presenting in their new book.

For as long as hes been involved in politics, Kenney has been described as a skilled and savvy operator. Now, Albertans get to find out if thats actually true.

It's time to stop lamenting the sorry state of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund (which currently sits at $16.3 billion) and comparing it to Norways own oil-driven sovereign wealth fund, whose balance is measured in the trillions of dollars.

Here's a cheeky idea for the prime minister: How about actually addressing the concerns of western Canadians?

If the NDP want to have any chance of forming a government in 2023, theyre going to have to become far more fluent in the language of jobs and economic prosperity.

While physical distancing and the economic uncertainty it has created will decrease demand for oil in the near term, its the longer-term consequences of COVID-19 that ought to be even more worrying for the oil and gas industry.